- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15545-DB RFA No. 100463 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100463 OF 2018 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. APPAJI S/O LAXMAN MELAGE SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’s., 1(A). SMT. SUDHA APPAJI MELAGE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, BELAGAVI-590005. 1(B). SHRI. PRAVEEN APPAJI MELAGE, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, BELAGAVI-590005. 1(C). SHRI. PRATIBHA SATERI GORAL, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, BELAGAVI-590005. 1(D). SHRI. PRADEEP APPAJI MELAGE, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, BELAGAVI-590005. 2. YUVARAJ S/O. RAMESH MELAGE, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 3. SANDEEP S/O. RAMESH MELAGE, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 4. SANTOSH S/O. RAMESH MELAGE, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 5. RENUKA W/O. RAMESH MELAGE, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.11.15 10:06:14 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15545-DB RFA No. 100463 of 2018 R/O: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. - APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.B.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PANDURANG LAXMAN MELAGE, AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALMESHWAR GALLI, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 2. AKKATAI W/O. MAHADEV BHATKHANDE, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VEERBHADRA NAGAR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590016. 3. CHANGDEV MAHADEV PATIL, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SUBHASH GALLI, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 4. YALLAPPA PUNAPPA NAIKOJI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. VIRAT GALLI, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 5. BHAVAKANNA MAHADEV PATIL, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: JIJAMATA GALLI, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 6. YALLAPPA ANNU PATIL, AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SULAGE, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 7. CHANGAPPA ANNU PATIL, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SAMBHAJI NAGAR, VADAGAON, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 8. PUNDALIK YALLAPPA PATIL, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SULAGE, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 9. NANA MAHADEV PATIL, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KALAMBA, TAL AND DIST: KOLHAPUR, MAHARASHTRA-416007. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15545-DB RFA No. 100463 of 2018 10. BHAVAKANNA VAIJU PATIL, SINCE DIED BY LR’s ALREADY ON RECORDS. 11. SAMPAT VAIJU PATIL, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SULAGE, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 12. BALKRISHNA @ BALIRAM BHAVAKANNA PATIL, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O. H.NO.4506, CHAVAT GALLI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590001. 13. PRAKASH BHAVAKANNA PATIL, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SULAGE, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 14. ASHOK BHAVAKANNA PATIL, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SULAGE, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 15. GURUNATH BHAVAKANNA PATIL, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SULAGE, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 16. SHOBHA ANAND KANGRALKAR, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O: RAMDEV GALLI, YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 17. VANITA SATEPPA GORE, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SHIVAJI COLONY, TILAKWADI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590006. 18. SHAKUNTALA W/O. PIRAJI DEVALTKAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. 353 SHIVAJI COLONY, TILAKWADI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590006. 19. SHANKAR VITTAL MASEKAR, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: 353 SHIVAJI COLONY, TILAKWADI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590006. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15545-DB RFA No. 100463 of 2018 20. NANDA W/O. CHANGDEV MUTAGEKAR, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: 353 SHIVAJI COLONY, TILAKWADI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590006. 21. RATNAMALA RAVIKANT PATIL, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: 188 PATIL GALLI, YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 22. YALLAPPA S/O. MONAPPA NANDI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE (RETIRED), R/O: H.NO.200 PATIL GALLI, YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 23. MALU W/O. CHANGAPPA KUNDEKAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: 353 SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 24. MALLIKARJUN BALKRISHNA HALIJWALE, AGE: 34 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.109/1, PATIL GALLI, YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 25. YAMUNA MARUTI PATIL, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 26. PRIYA D/O. MARUTI PATIL, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 27. PADMAVATI D/O. MARUTI PATIL, AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 28. SACHIN S/O. MARUTI PATIL, AGE: 18 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. 29. TULASABAI NARAYAN MUCHANDI, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: A/P YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15545-DB RFA No. 100463 of 2018 30. SMT. SAVIT W/O. NAGO JOI D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE, R/O. GANESH NAGAR, SAMBRA VILLAGE, BELAGAVI. 31. SMT. ANITA W/O. BHIMARAO KANABARKAR, D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE, R/O. MUTUGA VILLAGE, BELAGAVI. 32. SMT. CHITRA W/O. LAXMAN PATIL, D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE, R/O. #97, KRANTI NAGAR, SAINAIK COLONY, BENKANHALLI, BELAGAVI. 33. SMT. RUPALI W/O. LAXMAN GORAL, D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE, R/O. #661, SIDDESHWAR GALLI, YELLUR VILLAGE, BELAGAVI. 34. SMT. NITA W/O. KALLAPPA SULGEKAR, D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE, R/O. #50/3, CHAVAT GALLI, BAKANURU, BELAGAVI. - RESPONDENTS (NOTICE ISSUED TO R1, R3, R4, R5, R8, R11, R12, R15, R16, R18 TO R29 AND PROPOSED R30 TO R34 IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED; SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R2, R7, R14, R17 IS HELD SUFFICIENT; APPEAL AGAINST R6, R13, R10 IS ABATED) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/S 96 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 30.08.2018 PASSED IN O.S. NO. 175/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BELAGAVI, PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION AND ETC. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15545-DB RFA No. 100463 of 2018 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) This appeal which arises out of a suit for partition stood abated as against respondents No. 6, 10 and 13 by order dated 02.03.2022 and no steps have been taken by the appellants to get the appeal restored against those respondents. Further having regard to the recent judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Suresh Chandra (deceased) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. Vs. Parasram & Ors. (2025 INSC 873), in such matters the appeal should abate not only against one party but it should abate against all the parties. In that view of the matter, the appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE BVV Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1