- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13784-DB RFA No. 100402 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. 100402 OF 2023 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. TIPPANNA S/O. DURGAPPA GUMMAGERI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 2. LAXMANA S/O. DURGAPPA GUMMAGERI, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 3. BASAVARAJ S/O. DURAGAPPA GUMMAGERI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 4. BHEEMAVVA W/O. DURAGAPPA GUMMAGERI, AGE: 94 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ALL R/O. GAJENDRAGHAD, DIST: GADAG-582114. - APPELLANTS (BY SRI. S.A.SONDUR, ADVOCTE FOR SRI. K.L.PATIL, SRI. MAQBOOL PATIL AND SRI. S.S.BETURMATH, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. SHANKRAPPA S/O. BASAPPA GUMMAGERI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. GOGERI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG-582114. HUCHCHAPPA S/O. TIPPANNA GUMMAGERI SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’s. 2. SHARANAPPA S/O. HUCHCHAPPA GUMMAGERI, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIRAGUPPI, TQ: YALBURGA-583236. Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13784-DB RFA No. 100402 of 2023 3. NINGAPPA S/O. HUCHCHAPPA GUMMAGERI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIRAGUMPPI, TQ: YALBURGA-583236. 4. PARASAPPA S/O. HUCHCHAPPA GUMMAGERI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIRAGUMPPI, TQ: YALBURGA-583236. 5. SMT. NEELAMMA W/O. HANAMAPPA BENKALLA, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIRAGUMPPI, TQ: YALBURGA-583236. KALAKAPPA S/O. TIPPANNA GUMMAGERI SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LR’s. 6. RENAVVA W/O. MALLAPPA SABALLI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KUKANUR, TQ: YALABURGA-583232. 7. RATNAVVA W/O. KALAKAPPA MUSHIGERI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PURTHAGERI, TQ: RON-583232. 8. DUGGAVVA W/O. KALAKAPPA MUSHIGERI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PURTHAGERI, TQ: RON-583232. 9. MALLAPPA S/O. KALAKAPPA GUMMAGERI, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. GOGERI, TQ: RON-582114. 10. SMT. NEELAVVA W/O. SHARANAPPA GURIKAR, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIRAGUMPPI, TQ: YALBURGA-583236. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.S.SHETTAR AND SMT. KAVYA C.SHETTAR, ADVOCATES FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R9 AND R10 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED; NOTICE TO R8 IS HELD SUFFICIENT) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13784-DB RFA No. 100402 of 2023 THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS APPEAL AND SET-ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 22.03.2022 PASSED BY SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC RON AT: RON IN O.S. NO. 72/2019 & ETC. 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.5 returned with the postal sharah on 23.10.2024 that respondent No.5 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:13784-DB RFA No. 100402 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.: 9