1 2025:HHC:9831 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA RSA No. 39 of 2016 Date of Decision: April 8, 2025 Balbir Singh ….Appellant. Versus Sukhdev Singh ..Respondent. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Appellant: None. For the Respondent: Mr.Ashok Kumar, Advocate, vice Mr.Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate. Vivek Singh Thakur, J (Oral). Mr.Vijay Sharma, Advocate, submits that despite making all out efforts appellant is not coming forward to sign and file fresh Power of Attorney and, therefore, neither he nor Mr.Vivek Negi, Advocate, is able to represent the appellant. He expressed his inability to contest the case for want of instructions. 2. Appellant has filed appeal and it was his duty to ensure his representation, but he has not come forward despite communications sent by the office of Advocate. Therefore, it appears that appellant is not interested in pursuing the matter and, accordingly, appeal is dismissed for non prosecution, so also pending application(s), if any. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. April 8, 2025 (Purohit) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?