C. Mala v. R.R. Baskar
Case brief
What is this about?
C.M.A.No.1028 of 2018; C.M.P.No.8316 of 2018; Madras High Court; J. Nisha Banu J. and R. Sakthivel J.; 02.01.2025; C.Mala vs R.R.Baskar; Section 19 Family Courts Act, 1984; F.C.O.P.No.159 of 2016; Family Court Vellore; appeal dismissed for non-prosecution/default; appellant counsel reported no instructions; respondent notice returned unclaimed; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.
What did the court decide?
With counsel for the appellant reporting 'no instructions' after being unable to contact his client, and the notice sent to the respondent returned unclaimed, there was no purpose in keeping the appeal pending; the Court therefore dismissed the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal for non-prosecution with no costs and closed the connected Miscellaneous Petition. ¶23