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J.Deboral Sharmi Preethi v. R.John Britto

Madras HC28 Oct 2025AS(MD)/231/2019

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What is this about?

Dismissal of appeal for non-prosecution; no representation by appellant despite name printed in cause list; failure to give instructions; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; A.S.(MD)No.231 of 2019; C.M.P.(MD)No.12254 of 2019 closed; appeal under Section 19 Family Court Act r/w Section 99 CPC against decree dated 06.08.2019 in O.S.No.15 of 2018, First Additional District Judge (PCR), Family Court (Incharge), Tiruchirapalli; no order as to costs; decided 28.10.2025; judgment by C.V.Karthikeyan, J.

What did the court decide?

The Appeal Suit is dismissed for non-prosecution, as although the appellant's name had been printed in the cause list, there was no representation on her behalf on 28.10.2025. ¶21

J.Deboral Sharmi Preethi Vs R.John Britto — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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A.S.(MD)No.231 of 2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 28.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

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A.S.(MD)No.231 of 2019 and C.M.P.(MD)No.12254 of 2019

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J.Deboral Sharmi Preethi

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... Appellant

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-vs-

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R.John Britto ... Respondent

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PRAYER: Appeal Suit filed under Section 19 of the Family Court Act r/w Section 99 of C.P.C. against the judgment and decree dated 06.08.2019 passed in O.S.No.15 of 2018 on the file of the First Additional District Judge (PCR), Family Court (Incharge), Tiruchirapalli.

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For Appellant : No Appearance For Respondent : No Appearance

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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A.S.(MD)No.231 of 2019

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JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was delivered by C.V.Karthikeyan , J . )

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When the matter came for hearing on 17.10.2025, the

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learned counsel for the appellant had stated that the appellant had not come forward to give instructions. Hence, this Court directed the Registry to print the name of the appellant in the cause list and adjourned the matter to today (28.10.2025).

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2 . Today, the name of the appellant has been printed in the

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cause list. However, there is no representation on behalf of the appellant. Hence, the Appeal Suit is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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[C.V.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 28.10.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/No vsm

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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A.S.(MD)No.231 of 2019

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