- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17327-DB RFA No. 100364 of 2022 C/W RFA No. 100154 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI R.F.A. NO.100364 OF 2022 (PAR/POS) C/W. R.F.A. NO.100154 OF 2022 (PAR/POS) IN R.F.A. NO.100364/2022 BETWEEN: SMT. PUTTAVVA @ GANGAMALAVVA, W/O. MALLESHAPPA BEEERAL, AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HIREBIDARI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. …APPELLANT (BY SRI N. P. VIVEKMEHTA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MALLAVVA W/O. HONAKERAPPA HALAVAGAL, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. 2. HANUMAVVA D/O. BETTAPPA KODLER, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, GANGAVVA D/O. BETTAPPA KODLER, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, (DIED WITHOUT MARRIAGE & NO LEGAL HEIRS). 3. SUNKAPPA S/O. HANUMAPPA KODLER, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 4. RAMAPPA S/O. HANUMAPPA KODLER, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17327-DB RFA No. 100364 of 2022 C/W RFA No. 100154 of 2022 5. GADIGEMMA W/O. MALLAPPA KODLER, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK. 6. HANUMANTHAAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA KODLER, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 7. BHARAMAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA KODLER, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 8. GOPAL S/O. MALLAPPA KODLER, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 9. PADMANABH S/O. MALLAPPA KODLER, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 10. SUJATHA W/O. ANANDA DESERA, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 10 ARE R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. 11. LALITAVVA W/O. NINGANAGOUDA KANNAGOUDRA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK. 12. BASAVVA W/O. AJJAPPA BELLAD, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK. 13. SHIVAPPA S/O. DODDANAGAPPA CHALAGERI, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, RESPONDENT NO.11 TO 13 ARE R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-581115. …RESPONDENTS (NOTICE TO R1, R2, R4 TO R6, R9, R10, R12, R13 IS SERVED, BUT UNREPRESENTED; NOTICE TO R7 & R8 IS HELD SUFFICIENT; R3-DECEASED) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC., PRAYING TO MODIFY THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC RANEBENNUR, DATED 24-09-2021 PASSED IN O.S. NO.333/2018 AND DECREE THE SUIT OF PLAINTIFF AS PRAYED FOR BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL AND ETC. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17327-DB RFA No. 100364 of 2022 C/W RFA No. 100154 of 2022 IN R.F.A. NO.100154/2022 BETWEEN: 1. MALLAVVA W/O. HONKERAPPA HALAVAGAL, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD, R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 2. HANUMAVVA D/O. BETTAPPA KODLER, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI DINESH M. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. PUTTAVVA @ GANGAMALAVVA W/O. MALLESHAPPA BEEERAL, AGE: 86 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD, R/O. HIREBIDARI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. GANGAVVA D/O. BETTAPPA KODLER, (DIED UNMARRIED) 2. SUNKAPPA S/O. HANUMAPPA KODLER, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 3. RAMAPPA S/O. HANUMAPPA KODLER, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL., R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 4. GADIGEMMA W/O MALLAPPA KODLER AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 5. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O MALLAPPA KODLER AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL., R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 6. BHARAMAPPA S/O MALLAPPA KODLER AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRIL., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17327-DB RFA No. 100364 of 2022 C/W RFA No. 100154 of 2022 R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 7. GOPAL S/O. MALLAPPA KODLER, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRIL., R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 8. PADMANABH S/O. MALLAPPA KODLER, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 9. SUJATHA W/O. ANANDA DESARA, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KHANDERAYANAHALLI, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 10. LALITAVVA W/O. NINGANAGOUDA KANNAGOUDRA, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 11. BASAVVA W/O. AJJAPPA BELLAD, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. 12. SHIVAPPA S/O. DODDANAGAPPA CHALAGERI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI-591115. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N. P. VIVEKMEHTA, ADV. FOR RESPONDENT NO.1; NOTICE TO R3 TO R9, R11, R12 IS SERVED, BUT UNREPRESENTED; R2 & R10 ARE DECEASED) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF CPC, 1908, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 24/09/2021 PASSED BY THE PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, RANEBENNUR, IN O.S.NO.333/2018 AS NULL AND VOID AND DISMISS THE SUIT AND ETC. THESE APPEALS, 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17327-DB RFA No. 100364 of 2022 C/W RFA No. 100154 of 2022 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) 1. It is seen from the records that the factum of death of respondent no.3 in RFA No.100364/2022 is brought to the notice of this Court by the appellant on 05.04.2023. In the connected appeal RFA No.100154/2022 too no steps are taken in respect of the deceased respondents No.2 and 10 in terms of the order dated 05.04.2023. 2. Having regard to the recent judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SURESH CHANDRA (DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS VS PARASRAM & OTHERS (2025 INSC 873), these appeals arising from a suit for partition and separate possession, the appeals abate not only against one party, it abates against all the parties. Therefore, the appeals are dismissed as abated against all the respondents. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE CKK /CT-AN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8