IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA RSA No. 159 of 2002 Date of decision: 28.11.2011 ________________________________________________________________ Ralua. .....Appellant. Versus Stae of Himachal Pradesh. .....Respondent. Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.K. Sharma, J. 1 Whether approved for reporting? ________________________________________________________________ For the appellant (since dead): Mr. B.C. Verma, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Anil Jaswal, Dy. AG. V.K. Sharma, J. (Oral). On 02.09.2011 the learned counsel, who was earlier representing the appellant, had stated that he had sent a registered letter to the sole appellant to come forward and to impart further instructions in the matter. However, the letter was received back undelivered with the report that the sole appellant has since died. It was in such circumstances, that on the request of the learned counsel, time was granted for taking steps to bring on record LRs of the sole deceased appellant. Thereafter, further time was allowed in this regard vide order dated 19.10.2011. However, the needful has not been done till date. The learned counsel further states that the aforesaid registered letter was sent on 24.05.2007 followed by another letter sent through ordinary post on 25.10.2011, which was also received back unserved with the same report. In such 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? ...2... circumstances, when the legal representatives of the sole appellant have not been brought on record to represent his estate as involved in the present appeal within the time prescribed by law, the appeal is dismissed as abated. (V.K. Sharma) Judge 28th November, 2011 (virender)