- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11089-DB RFA No. 100059 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100059 OF 2021 (PAR/POS-) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ASHOKA S/O. KARIYAPPA PUJAR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOGANUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 2. SRI. YELLAPPA S/O. KARIYAPPA PUJAR, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOGANUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. CHINNAVVA W/O. RAMANNA DOMBARAHALLI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIRUNJ, TQ: AND DIST: GADAG-582120. 2. SMT. SHILPA W/O. PARASURAM, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOME MAKER, R/O. HOTEL RAMANNA, NEAR ANJANAYYA SWAMI TEMPLE, 1ST MAIN ROAD, RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11089-DB RFA No. 100059 of 2021 3. SMT. GEETA W/O. BASAPPA PUJAR, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HOSAKOPPA POST: GUDDAHALLI, TQ: HONNAHALLI, DIST: DAVANAGERI-571127. 4. SMT. NEELAMBIKA D/O. BASAPPA PUJAR, AGE: 16 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O. HOSAKOPPA, POST: GUDDAHALLI, TQ: HONNAHALLI, DIST: DAVANAGERI-571127, RESPONDENT NO.4 IS A MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER NATURAL GUARDIAN RESPONDENT NO.3 SMT. GEETA W/O. BASAPPA PUJAR, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HOSAKOPPA, POST: GUDDAHALLI, TQ: HONNAHALLI, DIST: DAVANAGERI-581127. 5. SMT. KARIYAVVA W/O. HANAMANTAPPA BIJJUR, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SHIRUNJ, TQ: DIST: GADAG-582120. 6. SMT. SHEKAVVA W/O. SHRIKANTAPPA, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: HOME MAKER, R/O. HALIKOPPA, TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI-581115. 7. SRI. SHIVANAND S/O. KARIYAPPA PUJAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOGANUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 8. SMT. IRAMMA W/O. NAGAPPA KARADE, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOGGANUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 9. SRI. MARUTHI S/O. GURAPPA HOLEGANNAVAR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIJJUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11089-DB RFA No. 100059 of 2021 10. SRI. HANAMANTAPPA S/O. GURAPPA HOLEGANNAVAR, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIJJUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 11. SMT. MAHADEVVA W/O. DODDAPPA ADIN, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIJJUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 12. SMT. ANASAVVA W/O. TIPPANNA GORAVAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIJJUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 13. SRI. LAKSHMAVVA MARITHI GORVAR, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. BIJJUR, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 14. SMT. BASAVVA W/O. NINGAPPA TALLAHALLI, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. GOVINAKOPPA, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 15. SRI. HANAMAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA TALLAHALLI, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O GOVINAKOPPA, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 16. SMT. NEELAVVA W/O. NINGAPPA KABBERAHALLI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: HOME MAKER, R/O GOVINAKOPPA, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 17. SMT. RENAVVA DYAMAPPA SHINTAR, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HATTI, TQ: AND DIST: KOPPAL-583231. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11089-DB RFA No. 100059 of 2021 18. SRI. MAHANTESH S/O. NINGAPPA TALLAHALLI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. GOVINAKOPPA, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. 19. SMT. SAVAMMA W/O. HANAMAPPA HOSAMANI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOME MAKER, R/O. TANGODA, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG. 20. SMT. MANJAVVA W/O. BASAPPA KAMATAR, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOME MAKER, R/O. MACHENAHALLI, TQ: SHIRAHATTI, DIST: GADAG-582120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.S. SHETAR AND SMT. KAVYA C. SHETTAR, ADVOCATES FOR R1; SRI. LAXMAN T. MANTAGANI & SRI. NAGARAJ J. APPANNAVAR, ADVOCATES FOR R14-R20; (R4 MINOR REP. BY HER MOTHER-NATURAL GUARDIAN R3; NOTICE TO R2, R3, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R12, R13, R9-SERVED); NOTICE TO R11 HELD SUFFICIENT V/O DATED 21/03/2024) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 07.04.2021 IN O.S.NO.57/2017 (OLD O.S.NO.97/2015) PASSED BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, LAXMESHWAR AND DISMISS THE SUIT O.S.NO.57/2017 (OLD O.S.NO.97/2015) WITH EXEMPLARY COSTS ON THE RESPONDENT NO.1, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE APPEAL AS PRAYED FOR WITH COST, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11089-DB RFA No. 100059 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA) Learned counsel for the appellants has filed a memo seeking disposal of the appeal, which reads as under: “MEMO The above appeal is filed by the appellants against the judgment and decree dt. 7.4.2021 in O.S. No.57/2017 (Old O.S. No.97/2015). The respondents No.8 to 11 have filed a Civil Misc. No.3/2021 in the court of the learned Senior Civil Judge and JMFC Laxmeshwar. The said Civil Misc. No.3/2021 came be allowed by the order dt. 22.2.2022 and set aside the judgment and decree dt. 7.4.2021 in O.S. No.57/2017 (Old O.S. No.97/2015) and restored the suit O.S. No.57/2017. After the restoration the said suit came to be dismissed by the judgment and decree dt. 17.1.2023 Against the same the respondent No.1/ plaintiff filed an appeal R.F.A. No. 100011/2024 and same is pending before this Hon'ble court. Hence the appellants humbly prays that this Hon'ble court be pleased to dispose the above appeal as it does not service for consideration, in view of subsequent dismissal of suit, in the interest of justice and equity. Sd/- Dharwad Advocate for Appellants Dt. 28.8.2025 (Hanumanthareddy Sahukar)” - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11089-DB RFA No. 100059 of 2021 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the memo filed by the learned counsel for the appellants, the appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE YAN CT-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8