2025:KER:28004 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 12TH CHAITHRA, 1947 MAT.APPEAL NO. 671 OF 2019 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 11.04.2019 IN OP NO.628 OF 2011 OF FAMILY COURT, KOLLAM APPELLANT/PETITIONER: SAYED KUTTY AGED 46 YEARS S/O. IQBAL, KONNAKKOOTTAM VEEDU, MUNDACHAL VILAKOM, VAKKOM DESOM, VAKKAM VILLAGE, CHIRAYIKEEZHU TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. Salim Kumar A AKHIL J.K.(K/1539/2022) RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT: JAMEELA BEEVI AGED 54 YEARS D/O. SUHARA BEEVI, KANDOLI VAYALIL VEEDU, KANNIMEL CHERRY, KILIKOLLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691003. BY ADV SRI.O.D.SIVADAS THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR HEARING ON 02.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:28004 Sathish Ninan & Shoba Annamma Eapen, JJ. ========================================= Mat.Appeal No.671 of 2019 ========================================= Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2025 JUDGMENT Sathish Ninan, J. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the sole respondent in the appeal- Smt.Jameela Beevi expired on 17.11.2023. No steps have been taken to implead the legal heirs. The appellant submits that the appeal may be closed in the light of the demise of the respondent. Hence, this appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- Sathish Ninan, Judge Sd/- Shoba Annamma Eapen, Judge SVP MAT APPEAL No.671 of 2019 -: 2 :- 2025:KER:28004 APPENDIX OF MAT.APPEAL 671/2019 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure A1 TRUE COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF THE RESPONDENT/APPELLANT (KEY NO.D0070168-2311211) DATED 27.11.2023 ISSUED BY THE KOLLAM CORPORATION