HEMAREDDI (D) THROUGH LRS. vs RAMACHANDRA YALLAPPA HOSMANI .

The Supreme Court held that the appeal abated due to the death of the second appellant, as the legal representatives were not brought on record, leading to the conclusion that the appeal could not survive. The Court emphasized that the High Court's decision to dismiss the appeal was justified, as the absence of the second appellant's legal representatives meant that the appeal could not be prosecuted effectively. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling, thereby upholding the trial court's dismissal of the suit regarding the adoption and property rights.