N.Krishnamurthi v. R.v.Mani,O.K.Films
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of Second Appeal SA No. 1626 of 2003 (Madras High Court, single Judge R. Sakthivel, decided 11-03-2026). Sole appellant N.Krishnamurthi called absent and unrepresented although printed in the cause list; earlier order dated 02-03-2026 recorded change-of-vakalat Memo of then counsel P.Sreenivasulu. The challenge to the A.S.No.97 of 2002 decree (dated June 30, 2003, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court – IV, Chennai – 1), which had reversed the O.S.No.3550 of 1994 decree (dated November 27, 2001, XVI Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Madras), therefore failed without adjudication on merits; no order as to costs; connected C.M.P.No.14890 of 2003 closed. Keywords: non-prosecution, appellant called absent, no representation, Section 100 CPC, second appeal, change of vakalat.
What did the court decide?
None to the appellant; Second Appeal dismissed for non-prosecution with no order as to costs and the connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition (C.M.P.No.14890 of 2003) closed.