- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11866 RSA No. 5199 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 5199 OF 2010 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: MANIKACHARYA LAXMANCHARYA S/O. CHANDRASHEKHAR DAIVAGNYA AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O HIRUR, TQ: SAVADATTI, DIST: BELGAUM-590001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MAHADEVAPPA ADOPTIVE FATHER GURAPPA PUJAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAVADATTI DIST: BELGAUM-590001. 2. REVAKKA W/O. NINGAPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BANDIWAD, TQ. RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM-590001. 3. SMT. NANDIBASI INDRAWWA MADIVALLAPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.09.17 12:57:45 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11866 RSA No. 5199 of 2010 R/O. BANDIWAD, TQ: RAIBAG DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 4. SMT. SAKKEREWA KALLAPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BANDIWAD, TQ: RAIBAG DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 5. SMT. SHEKKAWWA GADIGEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BANDIWAD, TQ: RAIBAG DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 6. SMT. SAVAKKA D/O. GADIGEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BANDIWAD, TQ: RAIBAG DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 7. TIPPAWWA D/O. GADIGEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE 32 YEARS, OCC: NIL R/O. BANDIWAD, TQ: RAIBAG DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 8. IRAPPA GADIGEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE 48 YEARS, OCC: CONDUCTOR, R/O. CHIKKODI KSRTC DEPOT, DIST:BELGAUM-590001. DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 01.06.2010 ON MEMO FOR DELETION 9. SRI. GADIGEPPA PAWADEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11866 RSA No. 5199 of 2010 AGE 64 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O. BANDIWAD, TQ: RAIBAG DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 10. MUTTEPPA GADIGEPPA PUJAR AGE 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BANDIWAD, TQ: RAIBAG DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 11. FAKIRAPPA RAYAPPA PUJAR AGE 46 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O. BANDIWAD, TQ: RAIBAG DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 12. BASAWWA W/O. BASAPPA PUJAR AGE 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAVADATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 13. SHARANAPPA GURULINGAPPA TONASHIHAL AGE 44 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAVADATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 14. REVAPPA BASAPPA PUJAR AGE 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST: BELGAUM-590001. 15. FAKIRAPPA BHEEMAPPA PUJAR AGE 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11866 RSA No. 5199 of 2010 16. KALLAPPA NINGAPPA PUJAR AGE 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST: BELGAUM-590001. 17. BHEEMAPPA SIDDAPPA PUJAR AGE 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 18. MUTTEPPA PATREPPA TONASHIHAL AGE 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 19. CHANAMALAPPA NINGAPPA PUJAR AGE 84 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 20. BASAPPA DHARMAPPA PUJAR AGE MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 21. SIDDAPPA DHARMAPPA PUJAR AGE MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 22. DHAREPPA DHARMAPPA PUJAR AGE MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 23. PANCHAPPA S/O. SOMALINGAPPA PUJAR AGE MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11866 RSA No. 5199 of 2010 R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 24. BASAPPA ISHWAR PUJAR AGE MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 25. NINGAPPA ISHWAR PUJAR AGE MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 26. KALLAPPA ISHWAR PUJAR AGE MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 27. MALLAPPA BHEEMAPPA PUJAR AGE 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 28. SHIVAPPA BHEEMAPPA PUJAR AGE 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 29. IRAPPA BHIMAPPA PUJAR AGE 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 30. DHAREPPA BHIMAPPA PUJAR AGE 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11866 RSA No. 5199 of 2010 31. PANCHAPPA ALLAPPA HANASHI AGE 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST:BELGAUM-590001. 32. MADIWALLAPPA SOMAPPA SHIRANNAVAR AGE MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIRUR, TQ: SAUNDATTI DIST: BELGAUM-590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVI S. BALIKAI, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R5; SRI. H.M. DHARIGOND, ADVOCATE FOR R31; SMT. VIJAYALAXMI M.N. ADVOCATE FOR R32; NOTICE SERVED TO R2, R4, R6, R7, R12, R13, R24, R25, R26, R30; R10, R11, R14 TO R23, R27 TO R29 ARE DISPENSED WITH; R8, R9, R10- APPEAL DISMISSED) THIS RSA IS FILED U/S. 100 CPC., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT & DECREE DATED:31-10-2009 PASSED IN R.A.NO.44/2003 ON THE FILE OF THE IV-ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE, BELGAUM, ALLOWING THE APPEAL, FILED AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED:10-09-2003 AND THE DECREE PASSED IN O.S.NO.120/1996 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE(SR.DN) SAUNDATTI, DISMISSING THE SUIT FILED FOR DECLARATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL INJUNCTION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11866 RSA No. 5199 of 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA) As per order dated 29.11.2010, this Court has observed that the legal representatives of deceased respondent No.9 has not been brought on record. Hence, the appeal as against respondent No.9 stood dismissed as having abated. As per the order dated 29.08.2023, this Court has observed that the legal representatives of deceased respondent Nos.8 and 10 have not been brought on record. Hence, the appeal as against respondents Nos.8 and 10 stood dismissed as having abated. Till this day, the appellants have not brought the legal representatives of respondents Nos.8 to 10 on record. In the absence of respondents Nos.8 to 10, the appeal is not maintainable. Hence, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE AC LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 0