- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12385 RSA No. 2135 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 2135 OF 2016 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: 1. H.T. RANGANATH S/O THIMMANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O NO.782-MES RING ROAD, GOKULA BANGALORE-560 054. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. R. GOPAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST SAGAR DIVISION, SAGAR SHIMOGA DISTIRCT PIN CODE-577 401. 2. THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. 3. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001. 4. SRI. LAKSHMINARAYANA .H.K S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O VILLAGE HODABATTE Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12385 RSA No. 2135 of 2016 TALUKA SORAB, SHIVAMOGGA PIN CODE-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. GURUSWAMY, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. APARNA .N, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. G.K. BHAVANA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS RSA IS FILED U/S 100 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 25.07.2016 PASSED IN R.A. NO.46/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, SHIMOGA, (SITTING AT SAGAR), DISMISSNG THE APPEAL AND COMFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 17.12.2011 PASSED IN O.S. NO. 42/2004 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., SAGAR. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant filed a memo stating that the matter is settled and respondent No.4 agreed to pay a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- and appellant has greed to accept the same as full and final settlement of his claim. Further requested to dispose of the appeal as settled by the parties and registry may be directed to refund the Court fee paid in the regular second appeal in favour of the appellant. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12385 RSA No. 2135 of 2016 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. As per the above settlement, respondent No.4 has tendered a Manager’s Cheque bearing No.015862 dated 24.03.2025 of HDFC Bank, B. Narayanapura, Bengaluru -560 016 branch for Rs.1,00,000/- payable to the appellant and the appellant has accepted the same subject to encashment. 4. Accordingly, appeal is disposed of in terms of the settlement memo filed by the appellant. 5. Office is directed to refund the Court fee as per Section 66 of the Karnataka Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act. SD/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE BVK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9