- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:158 RSA No. 5291 of 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 5291 OF 2008 (-) BETWEEN: RAMACHANDRA VENKATRAMAN BHAT SINCE DECEASED BY LRS 1. ANASUYA W/O. RAMACHANDRA BHAT, AGED 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 2. KAMALAKSHI D/O. RAMACHANDRA BHAT, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 3. VENKATRAMAN S/O. RAMACHANDRA BHAT, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE DEAD 3a. LAXMI W/O. VENKATRAMAN BHAT, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BETAKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH CANARA. 3b. MAMATA D/O. VENKATRAMAN BHAT, AGED 27 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER, R/O: BETAKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH CANADA. 3c. MAITRI D/O. VENKATRAMAN BHAT, AGED 23 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: BETAKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH CANARA. 4. VIGHNESHWAR S/O. RAMACHANDRA BHAT, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:158 RSA No. 5291 of 2008 5. TIRUMALESHWAR S/O. RAMACHANDRA BHAT AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, ALL ARE R/O. BETAKOPPA POST, KANGOD, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. JEEVAN J. NEERALGI AND SRI. K. S. PATIL, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. VENKATRAMAN TIMMAYYA HEGDE BY LRS 1a. GANAPATI S/O.VENKATRAMAN HEGDE, AGED 65 YEARS,OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O:BETEKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 1b. SHRIKANT S/O. VENKATRAMAN HEGDE, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O:BETEKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 1c. SURESH S/O. VENKATRAMAN HEGDE, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BETEKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 1d. SATISH S/O. VENKATRAMAN HEGDE, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BETEKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 2. GANAATI S/O. RAMACHANDRA HEGDE, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRILCULTURE, R/O: BETEKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 3. RAMANATH S/O. GOPAL HEGDE, AGED 60 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:158 RSA No. 5291 of 2008 OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BETEKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. DECEASED 3a. SAROJA W/O. RAMANATH HEDGE, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. BETKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 3b. RAVI S/O. RAMANAHT HEDGE, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BETKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 4. SHRIPATI S/O. VENKATRAMAN HEGDE, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BETEKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 5. VENKATRAMAN S/O. UMAPATI BHAT, AGED 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BETEKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 6. RAJU S/O. KAMALAKAR BHAT, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BETEKOPPA, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 7. RAMA S/O. RAMA NAIK SINCE DECEASED BY LRS 7a. BHAVANI W/O. RAMA NAIK, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O: KALKAI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 7b. B. SITARAM W/O. RAMA NAIK, AGED 40 YEARS, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:158 RSA No. 5291 of 2008 OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALKAI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 7c. VISHWANATH S/O. RAMA NAIK, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALKAI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 7d. LAXMI RAMA NAIK, AGED 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALKAI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 8. NARAYAN RAMA NAIK SINCE DECEASED BY LRS 8a. PARVATI W/O. NARAYAN NAIK, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALKAI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH. 8b. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. NARAYAN NAIK, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALKAI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 8c. TIMMAPPA S/O. NARAYAN NAIK, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALKAI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 8d. HEMAVATI W/O. CHANDRASJHEKAR NAIK, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NINGUNDI, TQ: SORAB, DIST: SHIMOGA. 8e. RATNAVATI W/O. RAMAKRISHNA NAIK, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KIBBALLI (HARUGAR), - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:158 RSA No. 5291 of 2008 TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NOTRH KANARA. 9. SUBRAY RAMA NAIK, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALKAI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 10. ISHWAR S/O. RAMA NAIK, AGED 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALKAI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 10a. MAHADEVI D/O. ISHWAR NAIK, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KALKAI, PO: KANGOD, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA. …RESPONDENTS (SRI. SHASTRI & HEGDE ASSOCIATES AND & SRI. RAVI HEGDE FOR R1 (A, B & D), R2 & R6; R1(C), R3 (A & B), R4, R5, R7(A TO C), R8 (A, B, C & E); R9 – SERVED; R10 – DEAD; SRI. RAVI HEGDE FOR R7(D), R8 (D) TO R10(A) ------- THIS RSA FILED U/S. 100 OF CPC., PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN O.S.NO.11/91 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE, JUNIOR DIVISION AT SIRSI AND THE RECORDS IN R.A.NO.42/94 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE SENIOR DIVISION AT SIRSI AND BE PLEASED TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE SENIOR DIVISION SIRSI DATED 16.07.2008 IN R.A. 42/94 AND JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 23.03.94 BY CIVIL JUDGE JUNIOR DIVISION SIRSI IN O.S.NO.11/91 BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL AND THE SUIT AT O.S.NO.11/91 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE JUNIOR DIVISION AT SIRSI BE DECREED WITH COST THROUGH OUT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:158 RSA No. 5291 of 2008 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL JUDGMENT When the matter was called at morning session, none appears for appellants. Thereafter, again the appeal was taken up during the afternoon session, however, no representation for the appellants. 2. On perusal of order sheet would indicate that, in the earlier occasions also, none appears for the appellants. Therefore, I am of the view that, appellants are not interested to prosecute the appeal. Accordingly, appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SMM CT:ANB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46