- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33705 RFA No. 1704 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI M REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1704 OF 2012 (MON) BETWEEN: SRI. P.NATARAJ, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. LATE VENKATAMUNEPPA, NO.181, R.V.ROAD, BENGALURU-560004. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. D.PRABHAKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: CANARA BANK, V.V.PURAM BRANCH, BENGALURU-560004. REPRESENTED BY ITS P.A. HOLDER & MANAGER, SRI. RAMARAYA NAYAK, S/O. LATE SRI. K.N.NAYAK, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SURESH D.DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH ORDER 41 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, 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:33705 RFA No. 1704 of 2012 ORAL ORDER Sri.D.Prabhakar., counsel for the appellant appeared in person and on information submits that the sole appellant died four years back and he has no instructions to do the needful in the matter. Counsel, therefore, submits that an appropriate order may be passed. 2. Submission about the death of the appellant is placed on record. 3. The application to bring the legal representatives of the sole appellant is not filed in time. Hence, by operation of law, the appeal abates. Sd/- (JYOTI M) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15