IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Regular Second Appeal No.346 of 2016 Date of decision: 17th June, 2025 Bhagat Chand …Appellant Versus Sarla Thakur & others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Appellant: Appellant is stated to have expired. For the Respondents: Respondent No. 1 is stated to have expired. Mr. Suraj Sharma, Advocate vice Mr.Narinder Sharma, Advocate for respondent No. 2. Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Mr. Hemant Thakur, Advocate, appearing under instructions of Mr. Shyam Singh Chauhan, Advocate has placed on record the communication received from Ashwani son of Bhagat Chand (deceased appellant) whereby he has communicated that he does not want to pursue the matter. 2 Appellant has expired. Respondent No.1 has also expired. In aforesaid circumstances, Mr Hemant Thakur, Advocate submits that present matter deserves to be closed. In aforesaid facts and circumstances, appeal is dismissed as abated and also for want of prosecution on the part of legal heirs of deceased appellant. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. 17th June, 2025(MS) 2