- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7507 MFA No. 100978 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 100978 OF 2023 (CPC) BETWEEN: 1. SHIVAKUMAR S/O BASHETTEPPA SUNKAD, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, 2. SHASHIDHAR S/O BASHETTEPPA SUNKAD, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, 3. KARIBASAVARAJ S/O BASHETTEPPA SUNKAD, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, ALL ARE R/O: BEHIND LAXMI TALKIES, KEB ROAD, KOPPAL-583 231, DIST: KOPPAL. … APPELLANTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNASWAMY B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI SANGAPPA PAMPANNA GADADSHETTAR TRUST KOPPAL, A TRUST REP. BY TRUSTEES, Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7507 MFA No. 100978 of 2023 1. BASAVAPRABU S/O SHARANABASAPPA SHETTAR, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: CHARTED ACCOUNTANT, R/O: GAVIMATH ROAD, KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. 2. SMT. SIDDAMMA W/O PAKIRAPPA PATTANSHETTAR, AGE: 102 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: NEAR DYMAVANNA KATTI, KUSTAGI, TQ: KUSTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL-583 231. 3. SRI. SIDDANNA S/O PAKIRAPPA PATTANASHETTAR, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS AND AGRIL., R/O: NEAR DYMAVANNA KATTI, KUSTAGI, TQ: KUSTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL-283 231. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/O.43 RULE 1(R) OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 24.11.2022, PASSED IN O.S. NO.55/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, AND CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE KOPPAL. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7507 MFA No. 100978 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) Though the appeal is listed for admission, but with consent of both the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal. 2. The defendants in O.S.No.55/2020 have preferred this Miscellaneous First Appeal challenging the order dated 24.11.2022 passed on I.A.No.1/2021 in O.S.No.55/2020 filed under Order XL Rule 1 read with Section 151 of CPC praying to appoint receiver in respect of all the suit schedule properties on the file of Senior Civil Judge and CJM., Koppal (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Trial Court’ for short). 3. For the sake of convenience and easy reference, the parties are referred to as per their rankings before the Trial Court. 4. The plaintiffs/respondents have filed suit for possession by claiming that they are owners of the suit - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7507 MFA No. 100978 of 2023 schedule properties. There were many litigations previously, which went up to the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Now, the plaintiffs/respondents have filed suit for possession and are also seeking direction against the appellants/defendants to render accounts from 20.05.1994. During pendency of the suit, the plaintiffs/respondents have filed I.A.No.1/2021 under Order XL Rule 1 read with Section 151 of CPC, praying for appointment of receiver in respect of all the suit schedule properties to take possession, manage it and submit reports from time to time regarding income and expenditure of the suit schedule properties and etc, to the Court till disposal of the suit or till the receiver is directed to handover those properties to the persons named by the Court. The Trial Court has allowed the said I.A.No.1/2021. 5. Being aggrieved by the order of allowing I.A.No.1/2021 filed under Order XL Rule 1 read with Section 151 of CPC, the appellants/defendants have preferred this appeal. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7507 MFA No. 100978 of 2023 6. Heard arguments from both sides and perused the materials placed on record submitted by both the sides at this stage during the course of the hearing. 7. The Trial Court in its considered order has dealt with many aspects and allowed I.A.No.1/2021 filed for appointment of receiver, but has not clarified what are the duties to be performed by the receiver. I.A.No.1/2021 is filed for appointment of receiver is to the effect that the receiver is to take possession and manage it, which is objected by the counsel for the appellants/defendants on the reason that when the suit filed is for possession and is pending adjudication, then ordering the appointment of receiver directing them to take possession is nothing but decreeing the suit itself without adjudication at the time of considering I.A.No.1/2021. 8. When the suit is filed for possession and for rendition of accounts, then whether the plaintiffs/respondents are entitled for possession or not is - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7507 MFA No. 100978 of 2023 the subject matter of the suit. At this stage, this Court will not observe anything regarding the nature of possession held by the plaintiffs/respondents. By the very relief itself claimed in the suit, it appears that the plaintiffs/respondents are prima facie found to be out of possession over the suit schedule properties. Furthermore, the Trial Court has not clarified what are the duties and functions on the part of receiver, simply, the Trial Court has allowed I.A.No.1/2021 filed under Order XL Rule 1 read with Section 151 of CPC. 9. Upon reading the application filed along with affidavit, the prayer is that the receiver to take possession and manage it. Therefore, some clarification is needed regarding the duties and functions to be performed by the receiver pending disposal of the suit. 10. Admittedly, the appellants/defendants are in possession over the suit schedule properties. Learned counsel for the appellants/defendants submitted that the - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7507 MFA No. 100978 of 2023 appellants/defendants are running fertilizer business and a commission agency business in two shops therefore, the defendants are in physical possession of two shops. Therefore, the order of the Trial Court is clarified as below: 1) The appellants/defendants shall continue in possession of two shops, which are item Nos.2 and 3 of the suit schedule properties, in which they are running the fertilizer business and commission agency business till result of the suit. 2) The Assistant Commissioner, who is appointed as receiver as per the order shall administer, manage and receive income and rent from the suit schedule properties and deposit it to the Trial Court every calendar months between the dates of 1 to 5. 3) The receiver shall fix the rent of all the shops properties and the appellants/defendants shall also deposit the rent so fixed by the receiver to the Court on every calendar months between the dates of 1 to 5. 4) The receiver shall not dispossess the appellants/defendants from the shops, in - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7507 MFA No. 100978 of 2023 which they are running fertilizer business and commission agency business. 5) The receiver shall not sell any of the suit schedule properties. 6) For accruing income of the suit schedule properties, the receiver is at liberty to take steps to earn income from the properties as per law. 11. The Trial Court shall expedite the trial and dispose of the suit as early as possible by strictly adhering to the Order XV-AA of CPC. 12. Accordingly, the appeal is disposed of. 13. Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE SRA CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 25