- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13783-DB RFA No. 100422 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MURALIDHARA PAI B REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100422 OF 2023 (DEC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SULOCHANA W/O. SHEKAPPA MALLADAD, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. HAROGERI-591220, TQ: MUNDARAGI, DIST: GADAG. 2. SMT. ANNAKKA @ LAXMI W/O. BASATTEPPA ITAGI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. DASANAHALLI-583217, TQ: HUVINHADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI. - APPELLANTS (BY SRI. LAXMAN T.MANTAGANI, ADVOCATE) AND: CHANNAPPA S/O. CHIKKAPPA HAMMIGI SINCE DEASED BY HIS LR’s ALREADY ON RECORD. 1. SMT. GANGAVVA W/O. CHANNAPPA HAMMIGI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. BUDANOOR-583217, TQ: HUVINHADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI. 2. SMT. NEELAVVA W/O. MOHANGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. LAKKUNDI-582115, TQ: LAKKUNDI, DIST: GADAG. 3. MALLIKARJUN S/O. CHANNAPPA HAMMIGI, Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13783-DB RFA No. 100422 of 2023 AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. BUDANOOR-583217, TQ: HUVINHADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI. 4. CHANNABASAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA HAMMIGI, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. BHUDANOOR-583217, TQ: HUVINHADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI. 5. YALLAPPA S/O. CHIKKAPPA HAMMIGI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. BHUDANOOR-583217, TQ: HUVINHADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI. 6. PARAMESHWARAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA HAMMIGI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. BHUDANOOR-583217, TQ: HUVINHADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI. 7. SMT. LALITAVVA W/O. SHANMUKAGOUDA RONAD, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. LAKKUNDI-582115, TQ: LAKKUNDI, DIST: GADAG. 8. SMT. GIRIJAVVA, S/O. HOLALAPPA KENGABHARAPPANAVAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRL., R/O. NADUVINAHALLI-583217, TQ: HUVINHADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA R.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SRINAND A.PACHHAPURE AND SMT. PALLAVI S.PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATES FOR R1 TO R6, R8, R9) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/S 96 CPC 1908 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 30.06.2023 PASSED IN O.S. NO. 15/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE & JMFC, HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI, ITERNARY COURT AT HOOVINAHADAGALI & ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13783-DB RFA No. 100422 of 2023 THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS PASSED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MURALIDHARA PAI B ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) The appeal as against respondent No.5 stands abated in view of the fact that the notice sent to respondent No.7 returned with the postal sharah on 18.12.2024 that respondent No.7 is no more. Necessary steps have not been taken within the time permissible in law. Further, in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Suresh Chandra (deceased) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. Vs. Parasram & Ors. (2025 INSC 873), the appeal stands abated, having regard to the fact that the appeal arises out of a suit for partition. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13783-DB RFA No. 100422 of 2023 In that view of the matter, the appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (MURALIDHARA PAI B) JUDGE BVV Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11