- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8281 MFA No. 5130 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO.5130 OF 2016 (RCT) BETWEEN: JAYANNA @ JAYAPPA S/O HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O ANDANUR VILLAGE B DURGA HOBLI HOLALKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY HUBLI-580020. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. ANUPAMA HEGDE, ADVOCATE) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 23(1) OF RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL ACT 1987. THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT IS DELIVERED AS UNDER: Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8281 MFA No. 5130 of 2016 ORAL JUDGMENT Though matter called twice, there is no representation on behalf of the appellant, either personally or through video conferencing. Smt.Anupama Hegde, counsel for respondent appeared in person. 2. A perusal of the appeal papers would reflect that the appeal is filed in 2016. Now we are in 2026. The appeal is pending for almost a decade. As already noted above, though matter called twice, there is no representation on behalf of the appellant, either personally or through video conferencing. The conduct of the appellant appears that he is not interested in prosecuting the appeal. Hence, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35