1[(1) The appellate Court after fixing a day for hearing the appellant or his pleader and hearing him accordingly if he appears on that day may dismiss the appeal]. (2) If on the day fixed or arty other day to which the hearing may be adjourned the appellant does not appear when the appeal is called on for hearing, the Court may make an order that the appeal be dismissed. (3) The dismissal of an appeal under this rule shall be notified to the Court from whose decree the appeal is preferred. 2[(4) Where an Appellate Court, not being the High Court, dismisses an appeal under sub-rule (1), it shall deliver a judgment, recording in brief its grounds for doing so, and a decree shall be drawn up in accordance with the judgment.] 1. Subs. by Act 46 of 1999, s. 31, for sub-rale (1) (w.e.f. 1-7-2002). 2. Ins. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 87 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).

1[(1) The appellate Court after fixing a day for hearing the appellant or his pleader and hearing him accordingly if he appears on that day may dismiss the appeal]. (2) If on the day fixed or arty other day to which the hearing may be adjourned the appellant does not appear when the appeal is called on for hearing, the Court may make an order that the appeal be dismissed. (3) The dismissal of an appeal under this rule shall be notified to the Court from whose decree the appeal is preferred. 2[(4) Where an Appellate Court, not being the High Court, dismisses an appeal under sub-rule (1), it shall deliver a judgment, recording in brief its grounds for doing so, and a decree shall be drawn up in accordance with the judgment.] 1. Subs. by Act 46 of 1999, s. 31, for sub-rale (1) (w.e.f. 1-7-2002). 2. Ins. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 87 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).