"It is incumbent on the court in such cases to issue notice to the parties who were admittedly not present on that date when their Counsel reported no instructions in the court.

Malkiat Singh and another v. Joginder Singh and others, 

AIR 1998 SC 258 

that, "It is incumbent on the court in such cases to issue notice to the parties who were admittedly not present on that date when their Counsel reported no instructions in the court