- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21925 RFA No. 602 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 602 OF 2018 (INJ) BETWEEN: SRI. A. SUBRAMANI S/O. LATE. ANNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 38/5, 26, 5TH MAIN ROAD, PALACE GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 003. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. JAYANTH RANGANNA., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: SMT. D.LAKSHMI W/O. MR. A.VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT. NO.60/3, (282), 17TH MAIN ROAD, BEHIND SHAKTI CLINIC, J.C.NAGAR, KURUBARAHALLI, BENGALURU-560 086. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. H.MUJTABA., ADVOCATE) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF THE CPC, 1908. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR FURTHER ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21925 RFA No. 602 of 2018 ORAL ORDER Though matter called twice, the appellant is not represented. When the case is listed and called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. Sri.H.Mujtaba., counsel for the respondent has appeared through video conferencing. As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the appeal was listed on 17.08.2023, on that day, there was no representation on behalf of the appellant. The appeal is listed today. As could be seen from the appeal papers, the appeal is filed in 2018. Now we are in the month of June, 2025. The appeal is pending from almost seven years. As already noted above, though matter called twice, the appellant is not represented. It appears that the appellant is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the Regular First Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21925 RFA No. 602 of 2018 Because of dismissal of the appeal, interim order granted if any stands discharged and pending interlocutory applications if any are disposed of. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34