- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3149 RFA No. 100086 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100086 OF 2019 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: SHRI. BASAGOUDA S/O. MALAGOUDA PATIL @ SANNAKKI, AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND RETIRED SERVICEMAN, R/O. NERLI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANT (BY SRI SHIVARAJ BALLOLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHRI. NINGAGOUDA S/O. IRAGOUDA SANNAKKI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NERLI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590004. 2. SHRI. SHIVAGOUDA S/O. IRAGOUDA SANNAKKI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. NERLI, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590004. 3. SMT. RATNAWWA W/O. KALAGOUDA SANNAKKI, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AWARGOL, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590004. 4. SMT. LEELAWATI W/O. RAVASAHEB PATIL, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: ABDULALAT, TQ: SHIROL, DIST: KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA STATE-410010. 5. SMT. SATTYAWWA W/O. BASAVARAJ KARAGUPPI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AWARGOL, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI-590004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SUNANDA P.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; NOTICE TO R3 AND R5 ARE SERVED; R3 TO R5 ARE DISPENSED WITH) Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3149 RFA No. 100086 of 2019 THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILE UNDER ORDER 41 R(1) R/W SECTION 96 OF CPC., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 11.10.2018 PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, HUKKERI IN OS NO.59/2016 BY ALLOWING THE TOP NOTED APPEAL TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) Learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the sole appellant died on 25.09.2019. Submission of the learned counsel is recorded. The appeal stands abated. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE RKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22