- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO. 585 OF 2025 (IO) BETWEEN: 1. R. KADURAPPA S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, RETIRED EMPLOYEE 2. RATHNAMMA W/O R.KADURAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, HOUSEMAKER 3. K.MANJUNATHA S/O R.KADURAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, EMPLOYEE IN PRIVATE 4. A.SOWBHAGYA D/O R.KADURAPPA W/O H.R.HARISH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, EMPLOYEE THE PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 4 ARE RESIDENTS OF SARASWATHI NAGARA, NEAR SHRADI SAI BABA DHYANA MANDIRA, BEHIND APMC, SIRA-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. REVANNA BELLARY, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 AND: 1. S K MADHU S/O LATE S.R.KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 2. S.K.KARTHIK RAJ S/O LATE S.R.KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, 3. S.K.GOPIKRISHNA S/O LATE S.R.KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3 ARE R/O NO.67, 'LAKSHMI NILAYA', RANGANATHA NAGARA, NEAR GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL SIRA-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 4. MAHALAKSHMI S.K. D/O LATE S.R.KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, W/O LAKSHMISHA Y.R.. R/O YALIYURU-572137, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 5. K.RAKESHA S/O KAREHALLI RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS 6. K.KIRAN S/O KAREHALLI RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS 7. K.RASHMITHA D/O KAREHALLI RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 RESPONDENT NO.5 TO 7 ARE RESIDENTS OF NO.6, RANGANATHA NAGARA, NEAR GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, SIRA-572 137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 8. R.RANGAIAH S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O KUVEMPUNAGARA NEW EXTENSION, BADAVANAHALLI-572112, DODDERI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT 9. KAREHALLI RANGAPPA S/O LATE RANGASHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O RANGANATHA NAGARA, NEAR GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, SIRA-572 137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 10. H.S.INDIRAMMA W/O LATE H.M.NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O MARUTHI NILAYA, KESHAVANAGARA LAYOUT, SIRA-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 11. MADHUSHREE D/O PARVATHI BAI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS HOUSEMAKER, R/O KRISHNAMURTHY LAYOUT, (KANEKALLAPPA LAYOUT), SIRA-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 12. KRISHNAMMA W/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, HOUSEMAKER, R/O JYOTHINAGARA LAYOUT, SIRA-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 13. SOWBHAGYA .P. W/O K.R.CHANDRASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HOUSEMAKER, R/O KADAJJANAPALYA MANANGI MAJIRE, SIRA-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 14. SHIVAKUMARA S/O LATE KANTHANNA @ KANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PRIVATE WORK, R/O KALIDASANAGARA LAYOUT SIRA-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 15. MEETHYA NAIK S/O CHANDRA NAIK AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, PRIVATE WORK, R/O G.RANGANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, SHAKADADU POST, SIRA-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT 16. SRI K.RANGAIAH, S/O LATE KARELLAPPA, AGED 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.13, SARASWATHINAGAR LAYOUT, NEAR SHIRADI SAIBABA MANDIR, SIRA TOWN, SIRA TALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 17. SMT. RATHNAMMA K., W/O SRI RAGHU AGED 50 YEARS, R/AT SAPTHAGIRI LAYOUT, (KRISHNAMURTHY LAYOUT), SIRA TOWN, SIRA TALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 18. SRI SHEKAR S/O NAGARAJAPPA, AGED 38 YEARS, R/AT SEEGALAHALLI VILLAGE, GOWDAGERE HOBLI, NADOORU POST, SIRA TALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 19. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O SRI NAGARAJU, AGED 59 YEARS, R/AT SEEGALAHALLI VILLAGE, GOWDAGERE HOBLI, NADOORU POST, SIRA TALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 20. SRI PANDURANGAIAH R. S/O SRI RAMACHANDRAIAH T. AGED 38 YEARS, R/AT VEERABOMMANAHALLI, DEVAGIRI VILLAGE, HULIKUNTE HOBLI, YADALADAKU POST, SIRA TALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 21. SMT. KAMALABAI, W/O SRI R.SEETHARAM, AGED 36 YEARS, R/AT OBALAPURA LAMBANIHATTI VILLAGE, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 J.J.HALLI HOBLI, DINDAVARA POST, HIRIYUR TALUK-572143, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 22. SMT. PADMA B.N. W/O SRI K.N.MUDDARANGAIAH, AGED 54 YEARS, R/AT KITTAGALI, SAJJEHOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDERI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK-572132, TUMKUR DISTRICT 23. SRI UMESH NAIK H. S/O SRI HANUMA NAIK, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT KAMALANEYAKANA THANDA, YARADAKATTTE POST, SIRA TALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 24. SMT. U.RATHNAMMA, W/O SRI S.D.IRANNA, AGED 40 YEARS, R/AT SIDDANAHALLI VILLAGE, VEERAGANAHALLI POST, GOWDAGERE HOBLI, SIRA TALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 25. SRI SHIVASHANKAR D.K. S/O LATE KADARAPPA, AGED 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.38, SARASWATHI LAYOUT, NEAR SHIRADI SAIBABA MANDIR, SIRA TOWN, SIRA TALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 26. SRI THIPPESWAMY T.M. S/O MUDDARANGAPPA, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 AGED 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.39, SARASWATHI LAYOUT, NEAR SHIRADI SAIBABA MANDIR, SIRA TOWN, SIRA TALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 27. SMT. NETHRAVATHI, C/O SRI KENCHARAYA AGED 34 YEARS, R/O KALIDASA NAGAR BADAVANE, SIRA TOWN, SIRATALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT. 28. SMT. MANJULA, AGED 36 YEARS, C/O SRI THIPPESWAMY M.R. R/AT SARASWATHINAGAR, NEAR SHIRADI SAIBABA MANDIR, SIRA TOWN, SIRATALUK-572137, TUMKUR DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI R.S.HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1) THIS CRP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 115 OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 21.07.2025 PASSED ON IA NO.4 IN O.S. NO.209/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SIRA, DISMISSING THE IA NO.4 FILED UNDER ORDER 7 RULE 11(a) TO (e) OF CPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard Sri Revanna Bellary, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri R.S. Hegde, learned counsel for the respondent No.1. 2. Defendant Nos.1 to 4 are the revision petitioners, challenging the validity of the order passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Sira, rejecting the application filed by the revision petitioners under Order VII Rule 11 (a) to (e) of CPC. 3. Parties are referred to as plaintiffs and defendants for the sake of convenience as per their original ranking before the trial Court. 4. Facts in the nutshell which are at most necessary for disposal of the present revision petition are as under: 5. First respondent and other respondents being the plaintiffs filed a suit with the following prayer in respect of the following property (hereinafter referred to as the ‘suit property): PRAYER “Wherefore the plaintiffs pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass judgment and - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 decree in the suit in favour of the plaintiffs and against defendants. a. for partition of 1/4th share jointly allotted to plaintiff Nos.1 to 4 and 1/4th share jointly allotted to plaintiff Nos.5 to 7 and defendant No.6 and separate possession of item Nos. 1 to 5 of schedule properties, holding that the following sale deeds and partition deed are not binding on the plaintiffs shares namely: 1. Sale Deed dated 08.03.2006 registered as document NO.SRA-1-02242/2005-06, stored in CD NO.SRAD 16, dated 03.03.2006, executed by Late Sri Rangashamaiah and others in favor of defendant No.2 in respect of item No.1 of schedule property. 2. Partition deed dated 21.03.2016, registered a Document No.SRA-1-08157/2015-16, entered into between defendant Nos.1 to 4 in respect of item Nos.1, 3, 4 & 5 of schedule properties. 3. Sale deed dated 28.03.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-08354/2015-16, stored in CD No.SRAD 265 executed by defendant Nos.1 and 2 in favour of defendant No.7 in respect of Site No.6 in item No.1 of schedule property. 4. Sale deed dated 28.03.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1- 08364/2015-16, stored in CD NO.SRAD 265 executed by defendant Nos.1 and 2 in favour of defendant No.7 in respect of Site No.11 in ltem No.1 of scheduie property. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 5. Sale deed dated 28.03.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-08357/2015-16, stored in CD NO.SRAD 265 executed by defendant Nos.1 and 2 in favour of defendant No.7 in respect of Site No.14 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 6. Sale deed dated 28.03.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-08346/2015-16, stored in CD No.SRAD 265 executed by defendant Nos.1 and 2 in favour of defendant No.7 in respect of Site No.15 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 7. Sale deed dated 28.03.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-08356/2015-16, stored in D No.SRAD 265 executed by defendant Nos. 1 and 2 in favour of defendant No.7 in respect of Site No.17 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 8. Sale deed dated 28.03.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-08365/2015-16, stored in CD No.SRAD 265 executed by defendant Nos.1 and 2 in favour of defendant No.7 in respect of Site No.18 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 9. Sale deed dated 06.06.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-01180/2015-16, stored in CD NO.SRAD 270 executed by defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.8 in respect of Site No.8 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 10. Sale deed dated 06.06.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-01177/2015-16, stored in CD NO.SRAD 270 executed by defendant No. 2 in - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 favour of defendant No.8 in respect of Site No.9 in Item No.1 of schedule property. 11. Sale deed dated 29.04.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-00485/2016-17, stored in CD NoSRAD 268 executed by defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.9 in respect of Site No.7 in item No.1 of schedule property. 12. Sale deed dated 29.11.2017, registered as Document No.SRA-1-05213/2017-18, stored in CD No.SRAD 305 executed by defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.10 in respect of Site No.12 in tem No.1 of schedule property. 13. Sale deed dated 14.01.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1- 06435/2015-16, stored in CD NO.SRAD 259 executed by defendant Nos.1& 2 in favour of defendant No.11 in respect of Site No.13 in i1tem No.1 of schedule property. 14. Sale deed dated 28.03.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-08353/2015-16, stored in CD No.SRAD 265 executed by defendant Nos. 1 & 2 in favour of defendant No.12 in respect of Site No.15 in item No.1 of schedule property. 15. Sale deed dated 28.08.2017, registered as Document No.SRA-1-03057/2017-18, stored in CD NO.SRAD 301 executed by defendant Nos.2 in favour of defendant No.13 in respect of Site No.16 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 16. Sale deed dated 16.12.2017, registered as Document No.SRA-1-05730/2017-18, stored in CD No.SRAD 306 executed by defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.14 in respect of Site No.18 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 17. Sale deed dated 24.09.2016, registered as Document No.SRA-1-03493/2016-17, stored in CD No.SRAD 277 executed by defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.15 in respect of Site No.20 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 18. Sale deed dated 17.08.2017, registered as Document No.SRA-1-02891/2017-18, stored in CD No.SRAD 301 executed by defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.16 in respect of Site No.21 in item No.1 of schedule property, 19. Sale deed dated 14.12.2017, registered as Document No.SRA-1-05658/2017-18, stored in CD NO.SRAD 306 executed by defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.17 in respect of Site No.22 in item No.1 of schedule property. 20. Sale deed dated 22.06.2017, registered as Document No.SRA-1- 01671/2017-18, stored in CD NO.SRAD 298 executed by defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.18 in respect of Site No.23 in item No.1 of schedule property. 21. Sale deed dated 08.03.2022, registered as Document NO.SRA-1-08494/2021-22, stored in CD NO.SRAD 1114 executed by defendant No.3 in - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 favour of defendant No.19 in respect of Site No.40 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 22. Sale deed dated 17.07.2020, registered as Document No.SRA-1-01623/2020-21, stored in CD No.SRAD 704 executed by defendant Nos.1& 2 in favour of defendant No.20 in respect of Site No.49 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 23. Sale deed dated 04.11.2017, registered as Document No.SRA-1-04546/2017-18, stored in CD No.SRAD 304 executed defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.21 in respect of Site No.5 in item No.1 of schedule property. 24. Sale deed dated 28.12.2015, registered as Document No.SRA-1-05976/2015-16, stored in CD No.SRAD-258 executed by defendant Nos.1 to 3 in favour of defendant No.22 in respect of Site No.38 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. 25. Sale deed dated 20.09.2018, registered as Document No.SRA-1-03778/2017-18,' stored in CD No.SRAD 321 executed by Defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.23 in respect of Site No.39 in item No.1 of schedule property. 26. Sale deed dated 09.04.2018, registered as Document No.SRA-1-00191/2018-19, stored in CD No.SRAD 314 executed by defendant No.3 in favour of defendant No.24 in respect of Site No.41 in ltem No.1 of schedule property. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 27. Sale deed dated 03.05,2020, registered as Document No.SRA-1-00482/2020-21, stored in CD No.SRAD 667 executed by defendant No.2 in favour of defendant No.25 in respect of Site No.16 in ltem No.1 of schedule property.” SCHEDULE Item No.1: All that piece and parcel of landed property bearing Sy.No.217/1, (Old Sy.No.50/3) situated at Kallukote Village, Kasaba Hobli, Sira Taluk, Tumkur District, measuring an extent of 2 acres 37 guntas and 7 guntas of A Kharab land and 3 guntas of B Kharab land, presently converted land comprising of Residential Sites No.1 to 57 bounded on the; East by : Govt. land and thereafter private lands West by: Parasappa and others land North by: Sannapa and others land South by : H.Ramaiah and others land. Item No.2: All that piece and parcel of house property, bearing house No.6, Assessment No.934/895/855, within the limits of City Municipal Council, Sira Town, Sira Taluk, Tumkur District, measuring East to West:44 feet, North to South :30 feet bounded on the; East by: Road, West by: Shakunappa house property North by:Ramesh house property - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 South by: Kadurappa house property. Item No.3: All that piece and parcel of land bearing New Sy.No.503/2, (old Sy.No.503) measuring an extent of 3 acres situated at Kotta Village, Kasaba Hobli, Sira Taluk, Tumkur District, bounded on the East by : Land of Dasarahali Bendappa, West by : Government Gomal North by : Land of M.Shankarappa Bin Mahalingappa South by: Land R.S.No.208/1 Item No.4: All that piece and parcel of land bearing Sy.No.208/1, measuring an extent of 27 guntas situated at Kotta Villge, Kasaba Hobli, Sira Taluk, Tumkur District. Item No.5: All that piece and parcel of land bearing Sy.No.208/3, measuring an extent of 3 acres 14 guntas situated at Kotta Village, Kasaba Hobli, Sira Taluk, Tumkur District. Item No.4 and 5 properties are adjacent to each other having common boundary, bounded on; East by : Land of Dasarahalli Bendapa West by :Govt. Gomal Land North by :R.S.No.503/2 land South by: Sharadamma land” - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 6. Plaintiffs laid their claim contending that suit property was granted to the great grandfather of the plaintiffs namely, Kariyanna. Plaintiffs claim that the property remained intact and they are the members of the joint family and they are entitled for share in the property. 7. Plaint paragraph 20 deals with the cause of action to the suit which reads as under: “The cause of action for the suit arose during second week of April 2024, and subsequently on 22.04.2024, 24.04.2024 and 26.04.2024 as and when plaintiffs demanded defendant Nos.1 to 6 to effect partition of the HUF properties and subsequently as and when legal notice dated 01.05.2024 is issued and subsequently as and when defendant Nos.1 to 6 refused to effect partition within the territorial jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Court.” 8. Pursuant to the suit summons, defendants entered appearance and filed written statement and additional written statement as the plaint got amended. - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 9. Defendant Nos.1 to 4 claim under one Rangashamaiah, whose common prepositous is also Kariyanna. Defendants 1 to 4 also filed an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC stating that suit is barred by limitation. 10. When plaintiffs and defendants are laying claim on the suit property based on the grant made by the Government in favour of common prepositous Kariyanna, only on the ground of limitation, plaint cannot be rejected at the threshold. 11. Suit in the trial Court is also progressed and there is already amendment of the pleadings. 12. In support of arguments, Defendants 1 to 4 placed on record the following decisions: (i) T. Arivandandam vs. T.V. Satyapal and Another, reported in (1977) 4 Supreme Court Cases 467. (ii) Suresh and others vs. Baburao (Thakkubai and others), Bombay High Court, Date of Decision 16.12.2013. 13. Insofar as the judgment of the Aravindanandam’s case is concerned, successive litigations were filed by the unsuccessful plaintiff which were sought to be nipped at the - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 bud. Here the plaintiffs have filed the present suit alone above and no other suit has been filed. 14. So also the judgment of the Bombay High Court in the case of Suresh Kumar and others follows the judgment of the Aravindanandam. 15. Facts of the present case are altogether different from the facts involved in Aravindanandam case and the Judgment of the Bombay High Court in Suresh Kumar case supra. 16. Hence, they are of no avail in advancing the case of the revision petitioner. 17. Further, question of limitation usually is a mixed question of law and facts. Unless one can deduced by mathematical precision. Therefore, it cannot be treated as a preliminary issue so as to reject the plaint at the threshold. 18. Taking note of these aspects of the matter, the rejection of the application by the trial Court which is impugned in the present revision petition needs to be upheld. 19. Accordingly, the following: - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43016 CRP No. 585 of 2025 ORDER (i) Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. (ii) However, Defendant Nos.1 to 4/revision petitioners are entitled to urge the ground of limitation in the suit in accordance with law. (iii) Taking note of the fact that suit is pending for long, suit shall be expedited. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR