- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18480 RFA No. 1185 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1185 OF 2016 (MON) BETWEEN: S. BADRINATH S/O SUBBARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S NAGASHRI AGENCES, NO.234/A, 6TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 009. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAMESH ANANTHAN., ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: M/S. RAJASHEKHAR ASSOCIATES, NO.2, RESIDENCY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 025. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER/MD. N.SATHYANARAYANA. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. VIVEK., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ABHINAV.R., ADVOCATE) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:18480 RFA No. 1185 of 2016 ORAL JUDGMENT When the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf of the appellant, either personally or through video conferencing. Sri.Vivek., counsel on behalf of Sri.Abhinav.R., for the respondent have appeared in person. A memo has been filed by counsel for the appellant on 17.12.2024 stating that the sole appellant has died on 31.03.2023 and has also furnished the death certificate. Memo along with the death certificate is placed on record. A perusal of the same depicts that the sole appellant died back in 2023. The application to bring the legal representatives of deceased sole appellant is not filed. By operation of law, the appeal abates. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31