Yogesh Dhingra and Ors. v. Kartar Devi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; RSA-5254-2012 (O&M); Yogesh Dhingra (appellant) vs Kartar Devi and Others (respondents); regular second appeal dismissed in default; counsel for appellant pleaded no instructions; notice returned undelivered, appellant sold house and left address; three-month restoration rider on moving application; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of; Justice Virinder Aggarwal; decision date 06.08.2025.
What did the court decide?
Given the prevailing circumstances — counsel pleading no instructions and the sole appellant untraceable — there was no justification to keep the appeal on the docket indefinitely; consequently, the appeal stands dismissed in default. ¶¶14