APHC010031812024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3548] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL NO: 32/2024 Between: 1. THE ANDHRA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH,, GUNTUR, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT /MODERATOR, BISHOP, AELC, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, CHRISTIAN, R/O.BECKER COMPUND, BRODIPET, MAIN ROAD, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF A.E.L.C.,, CHAIRMAN, REP. BY IT S PRESIDENT, MOST RL.REV.DR.CH.ELIA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, CHRISTIAN, R/O.BECKER COMPUND, BRODIPET, MAIN ROAD, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...APPELLANT(S) AND 1. REV KOLLABATTULA FREDRICK PARADESI BABU, ,S/O.SURYA RAO, EX.MODERATOR/BISHOP, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, CHRISTIAN, R/O.YALLAVANI GARUVU, SEMBHUNIPETA, PALAKOL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. KOLLABATTULA ARNOLD MOJES, S/O.SURYA RAO, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, CHRISTIAN, R/O.DOOR NO.27-4-59/2, CHIRISTIAN ASHRAMAM, GUNTUR 3. PATTA DEVARAJU, S/O.NOT KNOWN TO THE APPELLANTS R/O.SWEET ANNIE, BETHANYPET, BHIMAVARAM-534 201, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Appellant(S): 1. CH MURALI KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. G ELISHA 2. K RAGHU VEER The Court made the following: 3 ORDER:- Mr.M.Kondala Rao, learned counsel representing Mr.Ch.Murali Krishna, learned counsel for the appellants, submits that during the pendency of the C.M.A.No.32 of 2024, Chintala Elia, representing the appeal expired on 07.03.2026 and in view of the said demise, the cause of action does not survive and intends not proceed with. In view of the above submission, the appeal is closed without adjudication on merits. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in the appeal shall stand closed. ________________________ TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA, J Date: 22.05.2026 anr/SR 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA C.M.A.No.32 of 2024 Date:22.05.2026 anr/SR