- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3110 RFA No. 1496 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1496 OF 2023 BETWEEN: RAJASHEKARAIAH S/O GADIGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/O ARATALE GADDE VILLAGE, JADE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. R.G.HALESHA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. G.F.HUNASIKATTIMATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI KOTRAIAH S/O GADIGEYYA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O ARATALE GADDE VILLAGE, JADE HOBLI, SORABA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. 2. 2a. 2b. SMT SULOCHANAMMA @ NEELAMA W/O HONDADA ERAIAH, SINCE DEAD BY LR'S, SRI HUCHESHWARA, S/O HONDADA ERAIAH, SINCE DEAD BY LR'S, SRI NADEESHWARA, S/O HONDADA ERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O SAMANAVALI 1 VILLAGE, ANAVATTI HOBLI, SORABA TALUK, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3110 RFA No. 1496 of 2023 SHIMOGA DISTRICT. 3. SRI UMESHASWAMY S/O KOTTARAYYA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SHIMOGA DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDENT OF SHREEDHARANAGARA, BEHIND APMC, 3RD CROSS, SAGARA, SHIMOGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC, 1908. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.R.G.Halesha., counsel on behalf of Sri.G.F.Hunasikattimath., for the appellant has appeared in person. A perusal of the office note depicts that the value of the subject matter of the appeal is less than Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only). In view of Section 19(1) of Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964, an appeal is maintainable before the District Court. For statistical purpose, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3110 RFA No. 1496 of 2023 The Registry concerned is hereby directed to return the documents by replacing the same with Xerox copies. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4