John Bright Stephen v. Mariendran,S/O.Manuel,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR 1.John Bright Stephen 2.Sugeethar Bose 3.Kiran Bose 4.Jeeva Bose 5.Kripa Bose ... Appellants -vs1.Mariendran 2.Gnanaraj 3.Ponnayyan 4.Muthyyan 5.Thankakannu 6.Rajayyan 7.Bennet Dethy 8.Kanakam

9.John 10.John Bright 11.Pushpam 12.Dona Pushpa Leela 13.Sowbhaggi Epsi Bai ... Respondents PRAYER: Appeal against the judgment and decree, dated 07.12.2001, passed in A.S.No.149 of 1998 on the file of Subordinate Judge, Padmanabhapuram, reversing the judgment and decree, dated 03.07.1998, passed in O.S.No.555 of 1981 on the file of Principal District Munsif, Padmanabhapuram. For Appellants :

Mr.K.N.Thampi For Respondent 1 : Mr.P.Thiyagrajan For Respondents 2 to 7 & 9 to 13 : No appearance For Respondent 8 : Dismissed

JUDGMENT

The first respondent is the sole contesting respondent in the Second Appeal. The learned counsel for the first respondent filed a Memo, dated 12.06.2024, stating that the first respondent died on 04.12.2015.

2. The learned counsel for the appellants submits that in spite of a letter written to the appellants, they have not turned up.

3. Therefore, recording the statement made by the learned counsel for the appellants, the Second Appeal is dismissed, as abated. No costs. 13.06.2024 NCC :

Yes / No Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No dixit To:

1.Subordinate Judge, Padmanabhapuram.

2.Principal District Munsif, Padmanabhapuram.

3.Section Officer, V.R. Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.

S.SOUNTHAR, J.

dixit 13.06.2024