- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4134 RFA No. 987 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 987 OF 2016 (INJ) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. T.N.UMASHANKAR (DEAD BY HIS LEGAL HEIRS), SMT. NEELAMBIKA, W/O. LATE T.N.UMASHANKAR, (SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS), SRI. MANJUNATH, S/O. LATE T.N.UMASHANKAR, 2. SRI. SURESH S/O. LATE T.N.UMASHANKAR, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.355, BAZAAR STREET, S.C.ROAD, YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE-560 022. 3. SMT. SUJATHA GURUMURTHY W/O. SRI. GURUMURTHY, D/O. LATE T.N.UMA SHANKAR, RESIDING AT NO.52, 3RD CROSS, SINGAPURA QUARTERS, NANDINI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560 096. 4. SMT. VINUTHA RAMESH W/O RAMESH, D/O LATE T.N.UMASHANKAR, R/AT NO.200, 7TH 'A' MAIN, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4134 RFA No. 987 of 2016 RPC LAYOUT, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 040. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. T.A.CHANDRASHEKAR., ADVOCATE FOR [ABSENT]) AND: 1. SMT. CLARA GEORGE W/O. SRI. M.J.GEORGE, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, D/O. LATE V.M.FRANCIS, RESIDING AT NO.265/3, 10TH MAIN, MATHIKERE, BANGALORE-560 054. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 022. 3. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LAW AND ORDER, YESHWANTHPUR POLICE STATION, YESHWANTHPUR, BANGALORE-560 022. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S.RAGHU PRASAD., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC, 1908. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER When the case is called, the appellants is not represented. When the case is listed and called out, the advocate must be present. The absence may affect the case. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4134 RFA No. 987 of 2016 As could be seen from the daily order sheet, the appeal was listed on 24.01.2025, on that day, when the matter was called, there was no representation on behalf of the appellant, either personally or through video conferencing. Hence, for appearance of counsel for appellants, the appeal was ordered to be listed on 29.01.2025. The appeal is listed today for appearance of counsel for the appellants. As already noted above, when the case is called, the appellants are not represented. It appears that the appellants are not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the Regular First Appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5