- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4593 RSA No. 1852 of 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 1852 OF 2007 (PAR-) BETWEEN: PUNDALIKAPPA S/O. ANDYANAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SASALATTI, TALUK: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BIJAPUR-587 301. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRIKANT T. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. CHANDRAVVA W/O. ALLAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SASALATI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 2. SIDDAPPA ALLAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SASALATI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 3. GANGAWWA MALLAPPA BEVANOOR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 4. IRAWWA BASAPPA MUDASI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 5. KAMALAWWA BHIMAPPA MUKUND, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. TERADAL, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 6. CHOURAWWA UMESH JULAPI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HULYAL, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4593 RSA No. 1852 of 2007 7. KRISHNAWWA ANNAPPA KAMALDINNI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HANAGANDI, TQ: JHAMKANDI-587 301. 8. SAVITRI ALLAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. SASALATI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 9. GURUPAD MALLAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SASALATI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 10. YAMANAPPA MALLAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SASALATI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 11. PARAPPA MALLAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SASALATI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 12. SMT. GOURAWWA W/O. LAXMAN BEVANOOR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 13. SMT. MURIGEWWA W/O. MURIGEPPA TERDAL, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HANDIGUND, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 14. SMT. LAXMAWWA W/O. CHANNAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 15. MANAWWA D/O. MALLAPPA PATIL, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 16. SANNAVVA D/O. MALLAPPA PATIL, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 17. BANAPPA CHANNAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 18. SMT. SHIVALINGAWWA W/O. RAMAPPA BEVANOOR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4593 RSA No. 1852 of 2007 R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 19. IRAPPA CHANNAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 20. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. SHIVALINGAPPA NESUR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIMMAD, TQ: JAMAKHANDI-587 301. 21. ASHOK CHANNAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SASALATTI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 22. SMT. PARAWWA W/O. SHIVALING KONE, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. SASALATTI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 23. SMT. SAVITRI W/O. CHANNAPPA MUGALKHOD, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. GURLAPUR, TQ: GOKAK-591 037. 24. LAKKAPPA CHANNAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 25. SMT. BHAGAWWA W/O. RAMAPPA MAGADUM, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KHEMALAPUR, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 26. SMT NILAWWA W/O. SANGAPPA MAJADI @ KAPASHI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUGALAKHOD, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 27. MALLAPPA LAXMAN BEVANOOR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 28. RAMAPPA LAXMAN BEVANOOR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 29. BANAPPA LAXMAN BEVANOOR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PALABHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4593 RSA No. 1852 of 2007 30. SMT. ALLAWWA W/O. BANAPPA ULLAGADDI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SASALATTI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 31. SMT NEELAWWA W/O. YAMANAPPA SALABANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK & AGRICULTURE, R/O. SASALATTI, TQ: JAMKHANDI-587 301. 32. SMT. KASTURI W/O. BASAPPA GERANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SULTANPUR, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 33. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. RAMAPPA GERANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SULTANPUR, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. 34. BASAPPA GIREPPA BEVANOOR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. PALBHAVI, TQ: RAIBAG-591 317. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R.G. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR C/R9 & R17; SRI. SHIVARAJ S. BALLOLI & SRI. RAMESH I. ZIRALI, ADVOCATES FOR R1-R13, R15-R17, R19-R24 & R28-R32; SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR B. HORATTI, AVOCATE FOR R9 & R10; R14, R18, R25-R27, R33 AND R34 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 19/04/2007 MADE IN R.A.NO.41/2002 PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR. DN.) GOKAK; CONFIRM/RESTORE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20/04/2002 MADE IN O.S.NO.269/1994 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) RAIBAG AND ETC. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4593 RSA No. 1852 of 2007 THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER No representation on behalf of the appellant. Appeal abates as appellant is no more. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SMM CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2