1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA. RSA No. 454 of 2001 Date of Decision: 26.12.2011 Shri. Prema s/o Sh. Pohlo R/O vilalge Johron, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour, H.P. .. Petitioner. Versus Smt. Sulochana Devi D/O Sh. Mast Ram, Resident of Village Johron, Tehsil Paonta Sahib, Distt. Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh. ..Respondent. Regular Second Appeal under Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure against the judgment & decree passed by the learned court of District Judge. Sirmour in Appeal No.25-N/1 13 of 2001 dated 31.7.2001 and of the court of sub-Judge Ist Class, Court No.1 Paonta Sahib, in civil suit No. 61/1 of 2000 decided on 30.4.201 with the prayer for setting aside the above judgment & Decree and for allowing the present appeal. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : None. For the Respondent : Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate. Sanjay Karol, J (oral) Notice of death of learned counsel for the appellant was issued to the appellant. As per office report dated 21.12.2011, even the appellant has expired. As per the report, he expired five years prior to 15.12.2011. No steps in accordance 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 with law have been taken, as such, present appeal is dismissed as having become abated. December 26,2011 (Sanjay Karol),Judge. (Priti)