panchanathan v. Kathiresan
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; Second Appeal SA No. 682 of 2015 (with M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2015 and C.M.P.No.20522 of 2016); Section 100 CPC; dismissal for non-prosecution; appellants absent / default of appellants; no representation on 06.02.2026; listed under caption “For Dismissal”; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; challenges A.S.No.89 of 2012 (Principal Sub Court, Mayiladuthurai, 24.07.2013) reversing O.S.No.193/2008 (Principal District Munsif Court, Mayiladuthurai, 06.09.2010); respondent represented by Mr.S.Giritharan; Judge K. Kumaresh Babu; decided 13-02-2026; no merits decided, no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Finding the appellants not diligent in prosecuting the appeal, with no representation on their side on 06.02.2026 or on the hearing date, this Court dismissed the Second Appeal for non-prosecution, ordered that there shall be no order as to costs, and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions. No substantive question arising from the impugned A.S.No.89 of 2012 decree was adjudicated.