- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 100588 OF 2017 C/W REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 100587 OF 2017 IN RSA NO.100588/2017: BETWEEN: 1. 1(A). 1(B). 1(B)(i). 1(B)(ii). CHUDAPPA S/O GANGAPPA KONU AGE: 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, REPRESENTED BY HIS SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER GANGAPPA S/O CHUDAPPA KONU, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BHARAT GALLI, MUCHANDI, TQ: DIST: BELAGAVI. SMT. YALLUBAI W/O CHUDAPPA KONU, AGED: 84 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: VILLAGE MUCHANDI, TAL: & DIST: BELAGAVI. SRI. GANGARAM S/O CHUDAPPA KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. SMT. SUDHA W/O GANGARAM KONU, AGED ABOUT. 46 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST. BELAGAVI. SONALI D/O GANGARAM KONU SONALI W/O VINAYAK CHOUGALE, V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.02.06 11:31:12 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 1(B)(iii). 1(B)(iv). 1(C). 1(D) 1(E) AGED ABOUT: 27 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SHEKHAR S/O GANGARAM KONU, AGED ABOUT: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SMT. JYOTI D/O GANGARAM KONU, AGED ABOUT: 22 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SRI. BASAVARAJ S/O CHUDAPPA KONU, AGED: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VILLAGE MUCHANDI, TAL & DIST: BELAGAVI. SRI. NAGENDRA S/O CHUDAPPA KONU, AGED: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VILLAGE MUCHANDI, TAL & DIST: BELAGAVI. SMT. SIDAVVA W/O YALLAPPA MUGALI, AGED: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: VILLAGE MUCHANDI, TAL & DIST: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VINAY S. KOUJALAGI, SRI. V.M. SHEELVANT, ADVOCATE FOR A1(A), A1(B)(i-iv), A1(C), TO A1(E)) AND: 1. 1A. DEVARAI S/O. MUNESHI KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. SMT. LAXMI W/O. DEVARAI KONU, AGED ABOUT: 62 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 1(B). 1(C). 1(D). 1(E). OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. PARASHURAM S/O DEVARAI KONU, AGED ABOUT: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. VITTAL S/O. DEVARAI KONU, AGED ABOUT: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. MANJULA D/O. DEVARAI KONU, AGED ABOUT: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SUDHA D/O. DEVARAI KONU, AGED ABOUT: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SMT. RUKAMINI W/O. MUNESHI KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS 2. NARAYAN S/O MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. BHAIRANNA @ PEERAJI S/O MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. SMT. DROUPADI W/O. MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 SMT. NINGAWWA W/O. DURGAPPA KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS RESPONDENT NO.5 AND 6 5. SHIVAJI S/O. DURAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 6. MARUTI S/O. DURGAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 7. SMT. SHAMALA W/O. BALAWANT MURARI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: SULEBHAVI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 8. SMT. UMATAI W/O. YAMANAPPA KURBET, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 9. SMT. SHOBHA D/O. MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 10. SMT. VITHABAI D/O. MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 11. SMT. SEVANTA BASAVANI KURANGI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: BASARIKATTI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 12. RENUKA NAGO NILAJKAR, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS. SUDHIR S/O NAGO NILAJKAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: ASTE CHANDGAD, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 13. REKHA D/O. NAGO NILAJKAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: ASTE CHANDGAD, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 14. SMT. LAXMI RAMACHANDRA KURANGI, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS. SIDARAI RAMACHANDRA KURANGI, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AVACHARATTI, PO: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 15. NARAYAN RAMACHANDRA KURANGI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AVACHARATTI, PO: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 16. SMT. LAXMIBAI SIDARAI KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: CHIRAMURI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 17. LAXMAN S/O. SIDARAI KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIRAMURI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 18. YALLAPPA S/O. SIDARAI KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 R/O: CHIRAMURI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 19. SMT. NIRAMALA D/O. SIDARAI KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: CHIRAMURI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 20. BASAVANT GANGAPPA KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. SMT. JANABAI W/O. BASAVANT KONU, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 21. LAXMI D/O. BASAVANT KONU, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 22. JYOTI D/O. BASAVANT KONU, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 23. YALLAPPA S/O YALLAPPA KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. PUNDALIK YALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YALLAPUR TALUKA, KARWAR R/O: KAVALASABAGERI, TQ. YALLAPUR. 24. ANANT YALLAPPA KONU, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KAVALASABAGERI, TQ : YALLAPUR, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 DIST: NORTH KANARA. 25. SITA W/O. YALLAPPA KONU, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KAVALASABAGERI, TQ : YALLAPUR, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 26. LAXMI NARAYA KALKUTE, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KAVALASABAGERI, TQ : YALLAPUR, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 27. SMT. AVAKKA W/O. BASAVANI GAUVDA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MODAGA, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 28. SMT. BHAGIRATHI W/O. SHANTARAM SAMANATH, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: RAMLING KHIND GALLI, NEAR KAPEEL TALKIES, BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH N MISALE, ADVOCATE FOR R1(A) TO R1(E) R2 TO R6, NOTICE TO R7 TO R22, R27 & R28 ARE DISPENSED WITH & DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 03.05.2025) THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC., PRAYING TO, CALL FOR THE RECORDS, ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.04.2017 PASSED BY THE IX ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, IN R.A. NO. 631/2009 (OLD R.A. NO. 238/2007) AND THE ORDER DATED 08.10.2007 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE JR. DN. BELAGAVI IN F.D.P. NO. 17/2002 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 IN RSA NO. 100587/2017 BETWEEN: 1. 1(A). 1(B). 1(B)(i). 1(B)(ii). 1(B)(iii). 1(B)(iv). CHUDAPPA S/O GANGAPPA KONU AGE: 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, REPRESENTED BY HIS SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER GANGAPPA S/O CHUDAPPA KONU, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BHARAT GALLI, MUCHANDI, TQ: DIST: BELAGAVI. SMT. YALLUBAI W/O CHUDAPPA KONU, AGED: 84 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: VILLAGE MUCHANDI, TAL: & DIST: BELAGAVI. SRI. GANGARAM S/O CHUDAPPA KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. SMT. SUDHA W/O GANGARAM KONU, AGED ABOUT. 46 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST. BELAGAVI. SONALI D/O GANGARAM KONU SONALI W/O VINAYAK CHOUGALE, AGED ABOUT: 27 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SHEKHAR S/O GANGARAM KONU, AGED ABOUT: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SMT. JYOTI D/O GANGARAM KONU, AGED ABOUT: 22 YEARS, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 1(C). 1(D) 1(E) OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SRI. BASAVARAJ S/O CHUDAPPA KONU, AGED: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VILLAGE MUCHANDI, TAL & DIST: BELAGAVI. SRI. NAGENDRA S/O CHUDAPPA KONU, AGED: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VILLAGE MUCHANDI, TAL & DIST: BELAGAVI. SMT. SIDAVVA W/O YALLAPPA MUGALI, AGED: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: VILLAGE MUCHANDI, TAL & DIST: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VINAY S. KOUJALAGI, SRI. V.M. SHEELVANT, ADVOCATE FOR A1(A), A1(B)(i-iv), A1(C), TO A1(E)) AND: 1. 1A. 1(B). 1(C). DEVARAI S/O. MUNESHI KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. SMT. LAXMI W/O. DEVARAI KONU, AGED ABOUT: 62 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. PARASHURAM S/O DEVARAI KONU, AGED ABOUT: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. VITTAL S/O. DEVARAI KONU, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 1(D). 1(E). AGED ABOUT: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. MANJULA D/O. DEVARAI KONU, AGED ABOUT: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SUDHA D/O. DEVARAI KONU, AGED ABOUT: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI. SMT. RUKAMINI W/O. MUNESHI KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS 2. NARAYAN S/O MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ and DIST: BELAGAVI. 3. BHAIRANNA @ PEERAJI S/O MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 4. SMT. DROUPADI W/O. MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. SMT. NINGAWWA W/O. DURGAPPA KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS RESPONDENT NO.5 AND 6 5. SHIVAJI S/O. DURAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 6. MARUTI S/O. DURGAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 7. SMT. SHAMALA W/O. BALAWANT MURARI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: SULEBHAVI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 8. SMT. UMATAI W/O. YAMANAPPA KURBET, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 9. SMT. SHOBHA D/O. MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 10. SMT. VITHABAI D/O. MALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 11. SMT. SEVANTA BASAVANI KURANGI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: BASARIKATTI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 12. RENUKA NAGO NILAJKAR, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS. SUDHIR S/O NAGO NILAJKAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: ASTE CHANDGAD, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 13. REKHA D/O. NAGO NILAJKAR, - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: ASTE CHANDGAD, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 14. SMT. LAXMI RAMACHANDRA KURANGI, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS. SIDARAI RAMACHANDRA KURANGI, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AVACHARATTI, PO: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 15. NARAYAN RAMACHANDRA KURANGI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AVACHARATTI, PO: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 16. SMT. LAXMIBAI SIDARAI KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: CHIRAMURI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 17. LAXMAN S/O. SIDARAI KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIRAMURI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 18. YALLAPPA S/O. SIDARAI KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: CHIRAMURI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 19. SMT. NIRAMALA D/O. SIDARAI KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: CHIRAMURI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. BASAVANT GANGAPPA KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 20. SMT. JANABAI W/O. BASAVANT KONU, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 21. LAXMI D/O. BASAVANT KONU, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 22. JYOTI D/O. BASAVANT KONU, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MUCHANDI, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 23. YALLAPPA S/O YALLAPPA KONU, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. PUNDALIK YALLAPPA KONU, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YALLAPUR TALUKA, KARWAR R/O: KAVALASABAGERI, TQ. YALLAPUR. 24. ANANT YALLAPPA KONU, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KAVALASABAGERI, TQ : YALLAPUR, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 25. SITA W/O. YALLAPPA KONU, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KAVALASABAGERI, TQ : YALLAPUR, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 26. LAXMI NARAYA KALKUTE, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 R/O: KAVALASABAGERI, TQ : YALLAPUR, DIST: NORTH KANARA. 27. SMT. AVAKKA W/O. BASAVANI GAUVDA, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: MODAGA, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI. 28. SMT. BHAGIRATHI W/O. SHANTARAM SAMANATH, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: RAMLING KHIND GALLI, NEAR KAPEEL TALKIES, BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH N MISALE, ADVOCATE FOR R1(A) TO R1(E) R2 TO R6, NOTICE TO R7 TO R22, R27 & R28 ARE DISPENSED WITH & DELETED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 03.02.2025) THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC., PRAYING TO, CALL FOR THE RECORDS, ALLOW THE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.04.2017 PASSED BY THE IX ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI, IN R.A. NO. 695/2009 (OLD R.A. NO. 189/2002) AND THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 16.08.2002 PASSED BY THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE JR. DN. BELAGAVI IN O.S. NO. 650/1996 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAD MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH) These appeals are preferred by the defendant No.1 challenging the judgment and decreed dated 03.04.2017 in R.A.No.631/2009 (Old R.A.No.238/2009) and R.A.No. 695/2009 (Old R.A. No.189/2002) passed by the IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi and the order dated 08.10.2007 in FDP No.17/2002 on the file of Principal Civil Judge (Jr.Dn), Belagavi and the judgment and decree dated 16.08.2002 in O.S.No. 650/1996 passed by the Principal Civil Judge (Jr. Dn) Belagavi. 2. It is submitted by the leaned counsel appearing for the parties that the parties have settled the dispute and are filing the compromise petition. 3. The parties are present and identified by their respective counsels. It is submitted that they have agreed to resolve the dispute amicably in terms of the - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2108 RSA No. 100588 of 2017 C/W RSA No. 100587 of 2017 compromise petition. It is also submitted by the parties that there is no coercion or undue influence to resolve the dispute and they have voluntarily agreed for the same. Accordingly, compromise petition is accepted, accordingly the judgment and decree impugned in these appeals are modified in terms of the averments made in the compromise petition. 4. Registry is directed to draw the decree in terms of compromise petition. 5. Accordingly, appeals are disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE YAN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1