- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100074 OF 2021 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. MAHABOOBSAB S/O FAKRUDDINSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD-581212. 2. KHAJESAB S/O FAKRUDDINSAB NAYKAR AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD-581212. 3. SHAMSHUDDIN S/O FAKRUDDINSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD-581212. 4. KHADARSAB S/O FAKRUDDINSAB NAYKAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD-581212. 5. NANASAB S/O FAKRUDDINSAB NAYKAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD-581212. Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 SMT. NAMAJABI W/O BABAJAN TAHASILDAR SINCE DEAD. BY HER LRS 6. BABAJAN S/O LALASAB TAHASILDAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KAMADOLLI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD-581212. 7. FARIDA W/O SAYEDSAB MENASINAKAYI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: C/O RAJU KALAVADA, 3RD CROSS, RAGHAVENDRA CIRCLE, OLD HUBLI, HUBBALLI, DHARWAD-580024. 8. MABOOBI W/O MAHAMMAD IQBAL SUNKAD, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NEGALUR-581213. TALUK AND DIST. HAVERI. 9. FATHIMA D/O BABAJAN TAHASILDAR AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KAMADOLLI, TQ: KUNDGOL, DIST: DHARWAD-581212. 10. JAMELABI W/O GOUSUSAB BENDIGERI AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: TARLAGHATTA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD-581212. 11. SHAMSHADABI W/O BUDDESAB DODDAMANI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MANJALAPURA, TQ. SHIRAHATTI, DIST.GADAG-582120 …APPELLANTS. (BY SRI K.L.PATIL, SRI. S.S.BETURMATH, SRI. S.A.SONDUR AND SRI. B.G.INDI, ADVS) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 AND: 1. MOULASAB S/O. MALLIKSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD -580028. 2. BASHESAB S/O. MALLIKSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD -580028. 3. SMT. LALABI W/O IBRAHIMSAB KALEBAI, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUBHIHAL, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST.-580028. 4. SMT. SAIDABI W/O ABDULREHAMAN BUBAJI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KAMDOLLI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. -580028. BAKSHISAB ABDULSAB NAYKAR, SINCE DEAD BY HIS L.RS. 5. KHADARBASHA S/O ALLAHBAKSH (BAKSHISAB) NAYKAR, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, 580028 TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 6. SMT. RAZIYABEGAUM W/O ISMAILSAB INGALAGI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL 580028, DHARWAD DIST. NOORSAB ABDULSAB NAYKAR, SINCE DEAD BY HIS L.RS - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 7. SMT. FATHIMA W/O NOORSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: TARIHAL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580026. 8. SMT. ASMABANU W/O RASULSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MANTUR, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580020. 9. DAVALSAB S/O. NOORSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: TARIHAL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580026. 10. SALMABANU D/O NOORSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: TARIHAL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580026. 11. MUSTAK S/O NOORSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: TARIHAL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD 580026. 12. SMT. PEERAMBI W/O KHASIMSAB HALEMANI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINAL, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD 580028. 13. LALASAB S/O. CHANSAB TEERTHA, AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: TEERTHA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD 580028. 14. MOULALI S/O. CHANSAB TEERTHA, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: TEERTHA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DIST. DHARWAD 580028. 15. SMT. HAZARATHBI - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 W/O ABDULSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DISTRICT. 580028. 16. SMT. MASABBI W/O MOULASAB NAYKAR, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 17. RAJESAB S/O MOULASAB NAYKAR, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST - 580028. 18. IMAMSAB S/O MOULASAB NAYKAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST - 580028. 19. MAHAMMADSAB S/O. MOULASAB NAYKAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST - 580028. 20. HAJARESAB S/O. MOULASAB NAYKAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST - 580028. 21. MABUSAB S/O. MOULASAB NAYKAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST - 580028. 22. SMT. JAIBUNABI W/O IMAMSAB SAVANUR, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: ADARAGUNCHI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 23. SMT. MAIMUNABI W/O SHARIFSAB BABASABNAVAR, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 24. SMT. MABUBI W/O DAVALSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST - 580028. 25. SMT. FATHIMA W/O MOHMADSAB HANASI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHAREWADA, TQ. HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DIST. 580020. 26. SMT. MUMTAZBI W/O NABISAB HANASI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHAREWADA, TQ. HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DIST. 580020. 27. SMT. MAKTUMBI W/O RAFIQSAB INGALAGI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VIDYANAGARA, HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DIST. 580021. 28. HAJARESAB S/O. RAJESAB RAJEKHANAVAR, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRUR, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 29. SMT. MANNABI W/O DAVALSAB SULTANAVAR, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 30. KHASIMSAB RAJESAB HALEMANI, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 31. MAHAMMADSAB S/O. RAJESAB HALEMANI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 32. MOULASAB RAJESAB HALEMANI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 33. HAJARESAB S/O. RAJESAB HALEMANI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 34. HUSSAINSAB S/O. RAJESAB HALEMANI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 35. SMT. HUSSAINABI W/O BUDDESAB KALLIMANI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUBIHALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 36. SMT. JAIBUNABI W/O BUDDESAB RATIMANI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: DEVANURA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 37. SMT. FATHIMA W/O SHIRADINASAB KILLEDAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BILEBALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 38. SMT. FATHIMA W/O DAVALSAB HALEMANI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 39. MABUSAB S/O. DAVALSAB HALEMANI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 40. MASABBI D/O DAVALSAB HALEMANI, AGE: 19 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANCHINALA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 41. SMT. JAITUNABI W/O ESUSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VIDYANAGAR, TQ. HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DIST. 580020. 42. SMT. BIBIJAN W/O RAJESAB HEBASUR, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAHALLI, TQ. HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 43. MAHAMMAD S/O. HUSSAIN IBRAHIMSAB NAYKAR, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 44. SMT. HUSSAINBI W/O KHAJESAB NAYKAR, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 45. ABDULMAJID KHAJESAB NAYKAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 46. HAZARATH ALI S/O. KHAJESAB NAYKAR, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 47. SMT. SALMA W/O ZAMEERSAB AKTAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NEKAR NAGAR, HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DIST. 580024. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 48. SMT. RAZIYA W/O ALLAHBAKSH HARAKUNI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 49. SMT. MAREMBI W/O KHADARSAB KANAVI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SAUNSHI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 50. SMT. MABOOBI W/O MAHAMMADHANIFA HONADAKATTI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. SAVANUR, 581118, HAVERI DISTRICT. 51. SMT. FATHIMA W/O FAKRUDDIN SHIGGAVI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KARADAGI, TQ. SAVANUR, HAVERI DISTRICT. 581118. 52. NANASAB S/O. KALESAB GOUDAGERI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 53. SMT. BUDDIMA W/O ISMAILSAB TALIKOTI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KAMADOLLI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 54. SMT. ASHA W/O MABUSAB GODIMANI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KALASA, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 55. NANDEPPA S/O. FAKKIRAPPA BHADRAPURA, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. 56. SANJAY S/O. SHIDDAPPA HONNALLI, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UNAKAL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DIST. 580031. 57. MALLIKARJUAN S/O. SHIDDAPPA HONNALLI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UNAKAL, TQ. HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DIST. 580031. 58. DUNDAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA MALLIGAWADA, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: INGALAGI, TQ. KUNDGOL, DHARWAD DIST. 580028. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DINESH M. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R16, R17, R19 TO R23, R25, R26, R28 TO R30 AND R38, NOTICE TO R5, R6, R13, R14, R15, R37, R40, R44, R48, R55 TO R58 ARE SERVED, NOTICE HELD SUFFICIENT IN RESPECT OF R3, R18, R35, R45, R46, R51, R54 VIDE ORDER DATED 10.01.2025, NOTICE TO R52 AND R53 DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 28.01.2025) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC. 96 OF CPC, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, KUNDGOL, DATED 09.02.2021 IN O.S.NO.310/2014. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMESH M ADIGA) Respondent Nos.24, 50, 18, 28, 29 and 41 passed away long back. Despite granting of sufficient opportunity, the appellants have not taken steps to bring the legal representatives of the aforesaid deceased respondents. Hence, appeal abates against respondent Nos. 18, 24, 28, 29, 41 and 50. 2. The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Hemareddi (dead) through legal representatives v. Ramachandra Yallappa Hosamani and others reported in (2019) 6 Supreme Court Cases 756 has held that, in a suit for partition, if the appeal abates on death of a member of family, then, the entire appeal abates, since it involves common cause of action. In view of the law laid down in the aforesaid judgment, the entire appeal abates. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1678-DB RFA No. 100074 of 2021 Accordingly, the appeal abates for non-taking steps against the aforesaid respondents. Sd/- (ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE Sd/- (UMESH M ADIGA) JUDGE kmv