- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7473 RFA No. 100234 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100234 OF 2017 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: SHRI. ARUN S/O YALLAPPA SAINAK, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: H.NO.412, RAGHUNATH PETH, ANGOL, BELAGAVI-590 007. … APPELLANT (BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI. SHARAD S/O YALLAPPA SAINAK, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: H.NO.412, RAGHUNATH PETH, ANGOL, BELAGAVI-590 007. 2. SHRI. ANIL S/O YALLAPPA SAINAK, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: H.NO.412, RAGHUNATH PETH, ANGOL, BELAGAVI-590 007. 3. SMT. SHANTA W/O NARAYAN HALAGEKAR, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: JATPATH NAGAR, NEAR RAILWAY LINE, ANGOL, BELAGAVI-590 007. 4. SMT. SUSHILA W/O LAXMAN SHAHAPURKAR, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS., Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7473 RFA No. 100234 of 2017 4A. SHRI. ASHOK S/O LAXMAN SHAHAPURKAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: PLOT NO.116, ROHAN BUILDING, MAHATMA FULE ROAD, MUCHANDI MALA, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 4B. SHRI. BABAN S/O LAXMAN SHAHAPURKAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: ELECTRICIAN, R/O: PLOT NO.116, ROHAN BUILDING, MAHATMA FULE ROAD, MUCHANDI MALA, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 4C. SHRI. JITENDRA S/O LAXMAN SHAHAPURKAR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: PLOT NO.116, ROHAN BUILDING, MAHATMA FULE ROAD, MUCHANDI MALA, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 4D. SMT. VANITA W/O MOHAN BAGEWADI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: PLOT NO.116, ROHAN BUILDING, MAHATMA FULE ROAD, MUCHANDI MALA, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 4E. SMT. SUNITA W/O DEEPAK GAVADE, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: PLOT NO.116, ROHAN BUILDING, MAHATMA FULE ROAD, MUCHANDI MALA, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 5. 5A. SMT. INDU W/O MARUTI GAVADE, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS., SHRI. MARUTI S/O RAMA GAVADE, AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: H.NO.1678, ALWAN GALLI, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7473 RFA No. 100234 of 2017 SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 5B. SHRI. MAHESH S/O MARUTI GAVADE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: H.NO.1678, ALWAN GALLI, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 5C. SMT. RAJASHRI W/O KISHOR TAHASILDAR, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: 3RD LINE, SHIVAJI NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 016. 5D. SMT. MAYA W/O MARUTI GAVADE, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: 1678, ALWAN GALLI, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 5E. SMT. POOJA W/O SHANKAR GAVADE, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: 1678, ALWAN GALLI, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 5F. KUMAR DARSHAN S/O SHANKAR GAVADE, AGE: 12 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: 1678, ALWAN GALLI, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. 5G. KUMARI VRUSHALI D/O SHANKAR GAVADE, AGE: 17 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: 1678, ALWAN GALLI, SHAHAPUR, BELAGAVI-590 003. RESPONDENTS NO.5F AND 5G ARE MINORS AND REPRESENTED BY THEIR NATURAL MOTHER AND MINOR GUARDIAN RESPONDENT NO.5E. 6. SMT. RENUKA W/O VITHAL PATIL, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: 576/1A, KURBAR GALLI, ANGOL, BELAGAVI-590 007. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7473 RFA No. 100234 of 2017 7. 7A. SMT. SARALA W/O DHONDIBA PATIL, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS., SHRI. DHONDIBA S/O RAIJI PATIL, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: H.NO.1440, MANDOLI ROAD, BHAVANI NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 006. 7B. SHRI. PRADEEP S/O DHONDIBA PATIL, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O: H.NO.1440, MANDOLI ROAD, BHAVANI NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 006. 7C. SHRI. RAJU S/O DHONDIBA PATIL, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O: H.NO.1440, MANDOLI ROAD, BHAVANI NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590 006. 7D. SMT. RAJESHREE W/O DEEPAK HANNURKAR, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: H.NO.4233, KHADAK GALLI, BELAGAVI-590 001. 8. SMT. SAVITA W/O SUDHIR GAYAKWAD, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: C/O. PARASHURAM POTE, RAYATH GALLI, VADAGAON, BELAGAVI-590 005. … RESPONDENTS THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 26.09.2014 PASSED IN O.S. NO.248/2001 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BELGAUM. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:7473 RFA No. 100234 of 2017 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) The appeal is of the year 2017. This Court has ordered issuance of notice to respondents. Even after lapse of eight years, no steps were taken in respect of unserved respondents. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. In view of dismissal of appeal, pending I.A’s, if any, shall automatically stands disposed off. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE PMP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 5