( 2025:HHC:17859 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Regular Second Appeal No.398 of 2016 Date of decision: 5th June, 2025 Keshar Singh …Appellant Versus Municipal Council, Mandi & another …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Appellant: Mr. Virender Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Sumeet Verma, Advocate vice Mr.Varun Rana, Advocate for respondent No.1. Respondent No.2 is stated to have expired. Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Appropriate steps on account of death of respondent No.2 have not been taken since February, 2025. 2 Mr. Virender Sharma, Advocate, representing the appellant submits that despite making efforts, appellant is not coming forward to impart instructions and provide assistance so as to enable the learned counsel to take appropriate steps on account of death of respondent No.2. 3 From the above statement of learned counsel for appellant, it appears that appellant is not interested to contest the appeal. ( 2025:HHC:17859 ) Accordingly, appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution along with pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. 5th June, 2025(MS) 2