- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3848-DB RFA No. 100110 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100110 OF 2017 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. VENKUBAI W/O RAOSAHEB NAIK AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE & HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: SHILTIBHAVI, TQ:GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591344. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SANGRAM S. KULKARNI, ADV) AND: 1. SHRI RAOSAHEB BHIMANAIK NAIK AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHILTIBHAVI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591344. 2. SMT. SHASHIKALA W/O RAMANAIK NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: HIREHONNALI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST:DHARWAD-581204. 3. SMT. RAMABAI W/O PRAKASHGOUDA PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: AKKISAGAR, TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI -591129. 4. SMT. LAXMIBAI W/O SARPARAPPA NAIK AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: KADAHATTI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591305. Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.03.06 15:47:23 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3848-DB RFA No. 100110 of 2017 5. SHRI. SOORNAIK S/O RAOSAHEB NAIK SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS., 5a. PARVATHI NAIK WD/O SOORNAIK @ SURESH NAIK, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK & AGRICULTURE, R/O: HIREHONNALI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI DIST. DHARWAD -581204. 5b. SMT. YANKAVVA NAIK D/O SOORNAIK @ SURESH NAIK AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK & AGRICULTURE, R/O: HIREHONNALI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST. DHARWAD -581204. 5c. SHRI. RANGANATH NAIK S/O SOORNAIK @ SURESH NAIK AGE: 16 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: HIREHONNALI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI DIST. DHARWAD -581204. 5d. SMT. VENKAWWA W/O SOORNAIK @ SURESH NAIK, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MIRJI, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT. 5e. KUMARI. RUTHVI D/O SOORNAIK @ SURESH NAIK, AGE: 17 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: MIRJI, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT. SINCE, MINOR R/BY GUARDIAN MOTHER R5(d). 6. SMT. NIRMALA W/O PANDURANG NAIK AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KADAHATTI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591305. 7. SMT. SHASHIKALA W/O CHANDRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: AKKISAGAR, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3848-DB RFA No. 100110 of 2017 TQ: SAUNDATTI, DIST. BELAGAVI -591129. 8. SHRI. ARJUNNAIK S/O RAOSAHEB NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MIRJI, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. 9. SMT. KAVITA W/O BHIMGOUDA PATIL AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: HULAKUND, TQ: RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591123. 10. KUMARI KAVERI D/O RAOSAHEB NAIK AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: SHILTIBHAVI, TQ: GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-591344. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.S. PATIL, ADV FOR R3, R4, R6, R7 & R9. SRI. ASHOK T KATTIMANI, ADV FOR R5(D & E). APPEAL AGAINST R1 & R2 IS ABATED. NOTICE TO R5(A), R8 AND R10 ARE SERVED, NOTICE TO R5(B) IS HELD SUFFICENT R5(C) IS MINOR REP BY R5(A)) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 R/W ORDER XLI RULE 1 AND 2 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 31.08.2013 PASSED IN O.S.NO.81/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, GOKAK, DECREEING THE SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3848-DB RFA No. 100110 of 2017 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI) Learned counsel for the appellant filed a memo stating that as per the information provided by the referring advocate, FDP No.2/2014 filed by Kaveri daughter of Raosaheb Naik i.e., respondent No.10 was allowed on 27.04.2024. Hence, cause of action in the instant appeal has become infructuous. Memo is placed on record. The appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE Kmv CT: BSB