- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3119 RFA No. 100521 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100521 OF 2024 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: JAYASHRI @ SHRIDEVI W/O. BASAVARAJ TERADAL, AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HANDIGUND, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. …APPELLANT (BY SRI G.I. GACHCHINAMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. CHANDRAWWA W/O. DANAPPA DADDI, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LR’S SHRI. MALLAPPA S/O. DANAPPA DADDI, AGE. 59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI-587301. 2. SMT. TANGEWWA W/O. KADAPPA SINDUR, (SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS) SHRI KADAPPA S/O. RAMAPPA SINDHUR, AGE. 70 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. AIGALI CROSS, AIGALI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 3. SHRI. MALLIKARJUN S/O. KADAPPA SINDHUR, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. SERVICE IN ARMY, R/O. NEAR AIGALI CROSS, AIGALI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI. NOW RESIDING AT JAMMU HEAD QUARTERS-590001. Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3119 RFA No. 100521 of 2024 4. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. LAXMAN DADDI, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. CHIKKAPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DSIT. BAGALKOT-587301. 5. SHRI. SHRISHAIL S/O. KADAPPA SINDHUR, AGE. 27 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEAR AIGALI CROSS, AIGALI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590001. 6. SMT. LAXMIBAI W/O. SANGAPPA NAVALAGI, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ARJUNAGI, TQ. AND DIST. VIJAYAPUR-586101. 7. SHRI. LAXMAN S/O. DANAPPA DADDI, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKAPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587301. 8. SMT. SAROJINI W/O. RAVI BIRADAR, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KAJI BILAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI-587301. 9. SMT. RATNAWWA W/O. MALLAPPA DADDI, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. CHIKKAPPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI-587301. 10. SMT. MALASHRI W/O. SURESH TERADAL, AGE. 25 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HANDIGUND, TQ. RAIBAG, 11. ISHWAR S/O. BHIMAPPA DADDI SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S. SMT. GANGAVVA W/O. ISHWAR DADDI, AGE. 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. CHIKKAPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOTE-587301. 12. SHRI RAMESH S/O. ISHWAR DADDI, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 13. SHRI. SURESH S/O. ISHWAR DADDI, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3119 RFA No. 100521 of 2024 14. SHRI BHIMAPPA S/O. ISHWAR DADDI, AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 15. SHRI SHIVARAJ S/O. PARAPPA DADDI, AGE. 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 16. SHRI PUNITH S/O. PARAPPA DADDI, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 17. SHRI RAJU S/O. PARAPPA DADDI, AGE. 26 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, 18. SMT. KAMALAKSHI W/O. SADASHIV DADDI, AGE. 41 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, (ALL ARE RESIDING AT: CHIKKAPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI-587301. 19. SUKANYA D/O. SADASHIV DADDI, AGE. 17 YEARS, AT: CHIKKAPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI. 20. BHAGIRATI D/O. SADASHIV DADDI, AGE. 15 YEARS, AT: CHIKKAPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI. 21. HANAMANT S/O. SADASHIV DADDI, AGE. 13 YEARS, AT: CHIKKAPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI. DEFTS NO.19 TO 21 ARE MINORS REP/BY GUARDIAN AND DEFENDANT NO.10 SMT. KAMALAKSHI W/O. SADASHIV DADDI, NATURAL MOTHER AND DEFACTO GUARDIAN 22. RAWUTAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA DADDI, (SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S) SMT. MAHANANDA W/O. KALLAPPA NYAMAGOUD, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NAGANUR CROSS, CHIKKAPADASALAGI, BIJAPUR ROAD, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DSIT. BAGALKOT. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3119 RFA No. 100521 of 2024 23. SMT. GOURAWWA @ SUVARNA W/O. SHRISHAIL KISHORI, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. VEERABHADRESHWAR TEMPLE, KADAPATTI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT. 24. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. RAJU HANJI, AGE. 51 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BASTWAD ROAD, LAGAMAWWA TEMPLE, ALAGAWADI VILLAGE, TQ. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI. 25. SMT. SAVITRI W/O. VIDYALING ALAGUNDI, AGE. 49 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HULYAL VILLAGE, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT. 26. SMT. GEETA W/O. ANIL KANAMUCHANAL, AGE. 47 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BABANAGAR, TQ. TIKOTA, DIST. VIJAYAPUR. 27. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. SHRISHAIL DADDI, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. CHIKKAPADASALAGI, TQ. JAMKHANDI, DIST. BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC., 1908, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.08.2024 MADE IN O.S.NO.88/2016 PASSED BY THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, JAMKHANDI AND FURTHER DECREE THE SUIT OF THE PLAINTIFF AS PRAYED IN THE PLAINT AND ETC., THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3119 RFA No. 100521 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) The office has raised objection that the value of the appeal is less than Rs.10,00,000/-. Therefore, it is ordered that the appellant is granted liberty to prefer the appeal before the competent Appellate Court having pecuniary jurisdiction. Hence, the appeal is dismissed as not maintainable. 2. The office is directed to return the certified copy to the appellant. 3. The appellant is entitled to the benefit of Section 20 of the Limitation Act for the purpose of limitation. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE SRA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7