IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA S.A. No.31 of 1987 RAM LAKHAN SINGH & ORS Versus DEOKI SINGH & ORS ----------- 06. 12.01.2010 This second appeal was filed on 20.01.1987 through Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gurusharan Sharma while he was an advocate of this court. The said counsel who was the only counsel for the appellant was elevated to the Bench of this court in the year 1992, whereafter on 16.10.1996 Mr. Neeraj Nandan, Advocate undertook before this court to file Vakalatnama on behalf of the appellants by the first week of November, 1996. Although 13 years lapsed, but no vakalatnama was filed by any learned counsel on behalf of the appellants and when this case was listed before this court on 30.10.2009 this court ordered for issuance of direct notice to all the three appellants within two weeks. In compliance of the said order notices were issued to all the three appellants, out of whom appellants no.1 and 3 received their respective notices and granted receipts. However, notice sent to appellant no.2 was received by his full brother, namely appellant no.3. In the said circumstances, vide order dated 04.01.2010 notice sent to appellant no.2 was directed to be treated as validly served. In spite of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, no one appears on behalf of the appellants, although much time has lapsed in between. Accordingly, this second appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)