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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13887

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P. KRISHNA KUMAR, J
V.K. ACHUTHPRAKASH – Appellant
Versus
RETNAKUMARI – Respondent
OP(C) NO. 2725 OF 2016

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.J.ABHILASH
For the Respondents: SRI.GEORGE CHERIAN (SR.), SMT.LATHA SUSAN CHERIAN, SMT.K.S.SANTHI

Failure to prosecute a case leads to its dismissal under civil procedure norms.

Headnote:This judgment deals with OP

(C) No. 2725 of 2016 regarding the dismissal of a petition for non-prosecution due to absence of representation on multiple occasions. The Court found the matter to be infructuous and decided to dismiss it. The Court noted the lack of petitions' attorneys for the hearing along with the statement from respondent counsel.

JUDGMENT

When the matter was called on 13.01.2026, there was no representation for the petitioner and the case was adjourned to this day. Today also there is no representation for the petitioner. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that the matter has become infructuous.

Hence, the Original Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

Sd/-

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