- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4666-DB RFA No. 100217 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100217 OF 2019 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: SMT. MALLAVVA W/O. SHIVAPPA GODACHI SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS SMT. NINGAVVA, W/O. CHANDRAPPA KENGERI KURUBAR AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MURAGOD, TAL: SAUNDATTI DIST: BELAGAVI – 591119. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. ABHISHEK C. PATIL, SRI. M.R. SHINDE AND SRI. AKSHAY A. KATTI, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. BASAPPA S/O. ISHWARAPPA YADWAD SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S SMT. BASAVANNEWWA W/O. BASAPPA YADWAD AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: RAMAPUR EXTENSION, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. 2. ISHWARAPPA S/O. BASAPPA YADWAD AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Date: 2025.03.28 11:18:00 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4666-DB RFA No. 100217 of 2019 R/O: RAMAPUR EXTENSION, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. 3. SMT. FAKKIRAWWA W/O. BASAPPA KORAKOPPA AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KARALKATTI, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. 4. SHRI. AJJAPPA S/O. BASAPPA YADWAD AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: RAMAPUR EXTENSION, TAL:SAUNDATTI, DIST:BELAGAVI – 591126. 5. SHRI. YALLAPPA A/F. KAREPPA VANNUR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: RAMAPUR EXTENSION, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. DYAMAPPA NEELAPPA TURAI SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S 6. SMT. MALLAWWA W/O. DYAMAPPA TURAI AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: SHINGARGOPPA, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. 7. SMT. NINGAWWA W/O. IRAPPA BASIDONI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O:DHUPADAL, TAL:SAUNDATTI, DIST:BELAGAVI – 591126. 8. SHRI. KAREPPA S/O. DYAMAPPA TURAI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHINGARGOPPA, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. 9. SHRI. BASAPPA S/O. DYAMAPPA TURAI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHINGARGOPPA, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4666-DB RFA No. 100217 of 2019 10. SHRI. SURESH S/O. DYAMAPPA TURAI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHINGARGOPPA, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST:BELAGAVI – 591126. 11. SHRI. NEELAPPA S/O. DYAMAPPA TURAI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHINGARGOPPA, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. 12. SHRI. GADIGEPPA S/O. DYAMAPPA TURAI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHINGARGOPPA, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. 13. SMT. NEELAWWA W/O. IRAPPA KAMBALI AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: BETASUR, TAL: SAUNDATTI DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. 14. SHRI. UMESH S/O. DYAMAPPA TURAI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHINGARGOPPA, TAL: SAUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI – 591126. SMT. YALLAWWA W/O. LAKKAPPA GODACHI SINCE DEAD BY HER LR’S, 15. SHRI. LAKKAPPA S/O. KENCHAPPA GODACHI AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANGOLLI, TAL: BAILHONGAL DIST: BELAGAVI – 591115. 16. SMT. SOMAVVA W/O. KAREPPA HALLAD AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHIKKA ULLIGERI, TAL: SAUNDATTI DIST: BELAGAVI -591126. 17. SHRI. KENCHAPPA S/O. LAKKAPPA GODACHI AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANGOLLI, TAL:BAILHONGAL, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4666-DB RFA No. 100217 of 2019 DIST: BELAGAVI -591115. 18. SMT. GANGAWWA W/O. MUSHAPPA SANGOLLI AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE R/O: MARIGERI, TAL: KITTUR DIST:BELAGAVI -591115. 19. SHRI. IRAPPA S/O. LAKKAPPA GODACHI AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANGOLLI, TAL: BAILHONGAL DIST: BELAGAVI -591115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MALAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. A.F. PATTIHAL, ADVOCATE FOR R9; R1-ABATED; NOTICE TO R2 TO R4, R6 TO R8, R10 TO R19 ARE SERVED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96(1) R/W. ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC., 1908, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 28.01.2019 PASSED IN O.S. NO.73/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, SAUNDATTI, DISMISSING THE SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4666-DB RFA No. 100217 of 2019 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) The present appeal arises from a suit for partition filed in O.S. No.73/2013. The sole appellant, Ningavva, who was originally arrayed as plaintiff No.2, has been reported deceased as of 16.07.2021. Since she was the sole appellant in this proceeding, the entire appeal abates in accordance with the well- established legal principles governing abatement under Order XXII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). 2. In the present case, no legal representatives of the deceased appellant have sought substitution within the statutory period, thereby reinforcing the conclusion that the appeal has abated. The doctrine of abatement dictates that when a sole appellant dies and the right to sue does not survive, the proceedings automatically terminate. Order XXII, Rule 1 of - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4666-DB RFA No. 100217 of 2019 CPC provides that the death of a party results in abatement unless the right to sue survives. In the instant case, the subject matter of the dispute pertains to partition, and the original plaintiffs, who were the sisters of the sole defendant, Sri Basappa, are also reported to be deceased. 3. Furthermore, it is evident from the record that the suit for partition was dismissed on the ground that it was explicitly barred by limitation under Article 110 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The dismissal of the suit on such a ground signifies that no enforceable right or cause of action subsist on account of death of all plaintiffs. 4. Based on the foregoing discussion, it is evident that the present appeal, having already been rendered infructuous due to limitation and the death of the sole appellant and other plaintiffs, cannot be - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4666-DB RFA No. 100217 of 2019 pursued further. No orders for substitution or continuation of proceedings are necessary. 5. For the forgoing reasons we pass the following; ORDER In view of the above discussion, this appeal stands dismissed as abated. No further orders are required in the matter. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE RSH / CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 12