- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9092-DB RFA No. 100114 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100114 OF 2021 (DEC) BETWEEN: DR. P. PARTHASARATHI S/O. LATE SRI. P. RAMACHAR, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST AND PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, R/O VIJAY VITAL NAGAR, WARD NO. 12, SIRUGUPPA TOWN-583121, BELLARY DIST. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.H.R.DESHPANDE AND SMT.USHA H. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATES) AND: SRI. P. KRISHNA MURTHY S/O. LATE SRI P. NARASIMHACHAR, (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS.) 1. SMT. P. SEETHA @ SEETHAMMA W/O. LATE SRI. P. KRISHNA MURTHY, HINDU AGE: 97 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.24,MANJUNATH NILAYA, 1ST B CROSS, SVG NAGAR, A CIRCLE-1, BANGALORE-560072. YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD Date: 2025.07.24 10:38:31 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9092-DB RFA No. 100114 of 2021 (NOTE:-THE DEFENDANT NO 1 (A) HAS DIED DURING PENDENCY OF THE SUIT LEAVING BEHIND HER HEIRS AS RESPONDENT NO 2 TO 7 WHO ARE ALREADY ON RECORD) 2. SRI. P. GOPAL KRISHNA S/O. LATE SRI. P. KRISHNAMURTHY, HINDU, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC. RETD. KSRTC MECHANIC, R/O. 4TH CROSS, SIR M. V. NAGAR, OPPOSITE TO ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER, KAPPAGAL ROAD,BALLARI-583101. 3. SRI. P. SRINIVAS, S/O. LATE SRI. P. KRISHNAMURTHY, HINDU, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC. ARCHAK IN VENKATESHWAR SWAMY TEMPLE, R/O. PATEL NAGAR, BALLARI-583101. 4. SRI. P. PARTHA SARATHI S/O. SRI. P. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O. FLAT NO. 405, MEDHA REJOICE APARTMENTS, R.K. NAGAR, ATTAPUR, NEAR PILLAR NO.125, SPENCER’S SHOW ROOM, HYDERABAD-500048. 5. SRI. P. MURALIDHAR S/O. SRI. P. KRISHNA MURTHY, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.24, MANJUNATH NILAYA, 1ST B CROSS, SVG NAGAR, MUDALAPALYA, A CIRCLE-1, BANGALORE-560072. 6. SMT. A.B. RUKMINI @ GANGA @ LAKSHMI D/O. SRI. P. KRISHNA MURTHY, W/O. SRI. A.B. KRISHNACHAR, HINDU, AGE: 73 YEARS, R/O. NO. 16/1, V.R.N. GRAPHICS, BEHIND AND BELOW REAR HOUSE, 4TH MAIN, N.R. COLONY, BANGALORE-560019. 7. SMT. B. SUMA PRASAD @ SARASWATHI D/O. SRI. P. KRISHNA MURTHY, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9092-DB RFA No. 100114 of 2021 W/O. SRI. SHYAM PRASAD, AGE: 65 YEARS, R/O. PLOT NO. 58, “THIRUMALA”, MARUTI MANDIR, WARD NO. 126, 3RD MAIN, VINAYAK NAGAR, BANGALORE. 8. SMT. RAMA W/O. SRI. NAGARAJ M.S. D/O. LATE SRI. P. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGE: 59 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.24, MANJUNATH NILAYA, 1ST B CROSS, SVG NAGAR, MUDALAPALYA, A CIRCLE-1, BANGALORE-560072. 9. SMT. T. MEENAKSHI W/O. SRI. T. NAGAPPA, HINDU, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURIST, R/O. RESIDING BEHIND ULTRA TECH CEMENT SHOP, S.B.S. TRADERS, INDIRA NAGAR, KOLAGAL ROAD, BELLARI. 10. SMT. N. KUSUMA W/O. SRI. N.P. VITTAL, HINDU, AGE: 81 YEARS, R/O. 2-2-1123/9/B, NEW NALLAKUNTA, HYDERABAD-44, A.P. 11. DR. D. VASANTHA MADHAV S/O. LATE SRI. D. RAGHAVENDRACHAR, HINDU, AGE: 83 YEARS, R/O. ICE LAND LANE, BEHIND ASUNDI COMPOUND, RANI PET, HOSPET-583201, BALLARI. 12. SRI. D. PAVAN KUMAR, S/O. DR. D. VASANTHA MADHAV, HINDU, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O. ICE LAND LANE, BEHIND ASUNDI COMPOUND, RANI PET, HOSPET-583201, BALLARI. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9092-DB RFA No. 100114 of 2021 13. SRI. D. CHINTHAMANI S/O. SRI. DR. D. VASANTHA MADHAV, HINDU, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O. ICE LAND LANE, BEHIND ASUNDI COMPOUND, RANI PET, HOSPET-583201, BALLARI. 14. SRI. D. RAGHAVENDRA PRASAD S/O. SRI. DR. D. VASANTHA MADHAV, HINDU, AGE: 56 YEARS, R/O. ICE LAND LANE, BEHIND ASUNDI COMPOUND, RANI PET, HOSPET-583201, BALLARI. 15. SRI. P. VENKATARAMANA S/O. LATE SRI. P. RAMACHAR, HINDU, AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC. RETIRED ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, R/O. DOOR NO.7, WARD NO.4, SRI RAMA COMPLEX, OLD KATCHERY STREET, BELLARI. 16. SMT. A.B. LAKSHMI W/O. SRI. A.B. CHANDRU, HINDU, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE, R/O. DR. RAMA CHANDRA NURSING HOME, PATEL ROAD, MADANAPALLI-517247, CHITTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 17. SMT. M. RAKUMA BAI W/O. SRI. M.N. MURTHY, HINDU, AGE: 71 YEARS, C/O. DR. VASUDEVA P. JAHAGIRDAR, R/O. GAJGAR PET, RAICHUR. 18. SMT. H.S. VASANTHA KUMARI D/O. LATE SRI. P. RAMACHAR, HINDU, AGE: 67 YEARS, R/O. DR. RAMA CHANDRA NURSING HOME, PATEL ROAD, MADANAPALLI-517247, CHITTUR DISTRICT, A.P. 19. SMT. K.V. GEETHADHAR W/O. SRI. K.V. MURALIDHAR, HINDU, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9092-DB RFA No. 100114 of 2021 AGE: 65 YEARS, R/O. NO. 15/1, PANTHA NILAYA, GOVINDAPPA ROAD, BASVAVAN GUDI-560004, KANAKAPURA ROAD, BANGALORE. 20. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA PRASAD S/O. LATE SRI. P. RAMACHAR, HINDU, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC. WORKING AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SMS), C/O. DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, PALACE ROAD, BANGALORE, R/O. DOOR NO. 20/36, “SRI HARI”, 16TH MAIN ROAD, MUNESHWARA BLOCK, BSK 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE-26. 21. SMT. S. REKHA W/O. PRINCIPAL SRI. S. GUNDU RAO, HINDU, AGE: 61 YEARS, R/O. MATADA KERI, HARAPANAHALLI-583131, DAVANGERE DIST. …RESPONDENTS (R2 TO R4, R7, R10, R12 AND R16 TO R20-NOTICE SERVED; V/O DATED 18.04.2023 NOTICE TO R6, R11, R13 AND R14-HELD SUFFICIENT; V/O DATED 17.08.2023 APPEAL STANDS DISMISSED IN RESPECT OF R5, R8, R9, R15 AND R21) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC. 96 OF CPC., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, BALLARI IN O.S.NO.34/2010 DATED 16.02.2021 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:9092-DB RFA No. 100114 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ) Steps are not taken for substitute service of notice to respondent No.1. Further, the sole appellant has expired and the same was informed to the Court on 06.01.2025 by the learned counsel for the appellant. No steps are taken till date for bringing the legal representatives of deceased sole appellant on record. Hence, the appeal is disposed of as having abated. SD/- (R.NATARAJ) JUDGE SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE YAN CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 5