1 Date of pronouncement : 01.07.2026 Date of uploading : 08.07.2026 APHC010993872017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3597] WEDNESDAY, THE 1st DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI APPEAL SUIT NO: 1260/2017 Between: 1. SRI. LAKKAMRAJU RAMAKRISHNAM RAJU, S/O SUBBA RAJU, HINDU, AGED 72 YRS, BUSINESS AND PROPRIETOR OF TIRUMALA GUEST HOUSE, R/O D.NO. 2-17-125, MALISETTY VARI STREET, OPP. RAILWAY STATION, TADEPALLEGUDEM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. ...APPELLANT AND 1. SMT PASUMARTHI MALATHI, W/o Pasumarthi Lakshmi Prabhakar, Hindu, aged 52 yrs, House Wife, R/o D.no.41- 17-34, Dintyala vari Street, Nallagate, Krishna Lanka, Vijayawada-520013. ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Appellant: 1. T M K CHAITANYA 2 Counsel for the Respondent: 1. SAI GANGADHAR CHAMARTY The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI APPEAL SUIT No.1260 of 2017 JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice B.V.L.N.Chakravarthi) Learned counsel for the appellant would submit that as per instructions received from the legal heirs of the appellant, the appellant died four years ago and the legal heirs are not willing to prosecute the appeal. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent also would submit that the appellant died four years back. Therefore, no application has been filed to bring the legal heirs on record in accordance with law. Hence, the appeal stands abated. 3. Considering the above submissions, we are of the opinion that since no steps have been taken as per law to bring the legal heirs of the deceased appellant on record, the appeal stands abated in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, the Appeal is dismissed as abated. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH _______________________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI Date: 01.07.2026 Ivd Whether the order is: Speaking Yes Reasoned No Reportable No Non-reportable Yes 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI APPEAL SUIT No.1260 of 2017 Dated: 01.07.2026 Ivd