- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11867 RSA No. 5025 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 5025 OF 2010 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. REVAKKA W/O. NINGAPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE : 45 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O : BANDIWAD, TQ : RAIBAG, DIST : BELGAUM-590001. 2. SMT. NANDIBASI INDIRAWWA W/O. MADIVALAPPA PUJAR @ PATIL, AGE : 44 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O : BADIWAD, TQ : RAIBAG, DIST : BELGAUM-590001. 3. SMT. SAKKEREWWA W/O. KALLAPPA PUJAR @ PATIL, AGE : 41 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O : BANDIWAD, TQ : RAIBAG DIST BELGAUM-590001. 4. SMT. SHEKAVVA W/O. GADIGEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL, AGE : 38 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O : BADIWAD, TQ : RAIBAG DIST : BELGAUM-590001. Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.09.17 12:57:17 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11867 RSA No. 5025 of 2010 5. SMT. SAVAKKA D/O. GADIGEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL, AGE : 35 YEARS, OCC : HOUSEHOLD R/O : BANDIWAD, TQ : RAIBAG DIST : BELGAUM-590001. 6. TIPPAWWA D/O. GADIGEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE : 32 YEARS, OCC : NIL, R/O : BADIWAD, TQ : RAIBAG DIST : BELGAUM-590001. 7. IRAPPA S/O. GADIGEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE : 48 YEARS, OCC : CONDUCTOR R/O : CHIKKODI, KSRTC DEPOT, DIST : BELGAUM-590001. DELETED V/O. ORDERDATED 5.03.2010. AS DIED. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. JAGADISH PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MAHADEVAPPA ADOPTIVE FATHER GURAPPA PUJAR, AGE : 39 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAUNDATTI, DIST : BELGAUM-590001. 2. GADIGEPPA PAWADEPPA PUJAR @ PATIL AGE : 64 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : BADIWAD, TQ : RAIBAG DIST BELGAUM. 3. MUTTEPPA GADIGEPPA PUJAR AGE : 49 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : BANDIWAD, TQ : RAIBAG DIST : BELGAUM. 4. FAKIRAPPA RAYAPPA PUJAR AGE : 46 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI DIST : BELGAUM. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11867 RSA No. 5025 of 2010 5. SMT. BASAWWA W/O. BASAPPA PUJAR AGE : 50 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI DIST : BELGAUM. 6. SHARANAPPA GURALINGAPPA TONSHIHAL AGE : 44 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI DIST BELGAUM. 7. REVAPPA BASAPPA PUJAR AGE : 59 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI DIST : BELGAUM. 8. FAKIRAPPA BHEEMAPPA PUJAR AGE : 64 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI DIST : BELGAUM. 9. KALLAPPA NINGAPPA PUJAR AGE : 44 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI DIST : BELGAUM. 10. BHEEMAPPA SIDDAPPA UMRANI AGE : 69 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 11. MUTTEPPA PATREPPA TONASHIHAL AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 12. CHANAMALAPPA NINGAPPA PUJAR AGE : 84 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATI, DIST : BELGAUM. 13. BASAPPA DHARMAPPA PUJAR AGE : MAJOR, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ SAVADATTI DIST : BELGAUM. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11867 RSA No. 5025 of 2010 14. SIDAPPA DHARAMAPPA PUJAR AGE : MAJOR, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 15. DHAREPPA DHARAMAPPA PUJAR AGE : MAJOR, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 16. PANCHAPPA SOMANINGPPA PUJAR AGE : MAJOR, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 17. BASAPPA ISHWAR PUJAR AGE : MAJOR, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 18. NINGAPPA ISHWAR PUJAR AGE : MAJOR, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 19. KALLAPPA ISHWAR PUJAR AGE : MAJOR, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 20. MALLAPPA BHEEMAPPA PUJAR AGE : 52 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 21. SHIVAPPA BHEEMAPPA PUJAR AGE : 47 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 22. IRAPPA BHIMAPPA PUJAR AGE : 36 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11867 RSA No. 5025 of 2010 23. DHAREPPA BHIMAPPA PUJAR AGE : 31 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. 24. PANCHAPPA ALLAPPA HANASHI AGE : 49 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : MUNAVALLI, TQ : SAVADATTI DIST : BELGAUM. 25. MANIKACHARYA LAXMANCHARYA S/O. CHANDRASHEKHAR DAIVAGNYA AGE : 42 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST :BELGAUM. 26. MADIWALAPPA SOMAPPA SHIRANNAVAR AGE : MAJOR, OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O : HIRUR, TQ : SAVADATTI, DIST : BELGAUM. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAVI S. BALIKAI, ADV. FOR RESPONDENT NO.1) (RESPONDENT NO.2-DELETED) APPEAL AGAINST RESPONDENTS NO.3, 7 AND 26- DISMISSED) (NOTICE SERVED TO RESPONDENTS NO.4, 5, 6, 8 AND RESPONDENTS NO.9 TO 25) THIS RSA FILED U/S. 100 CPC., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT & DECREE DATED 31.10.2009 PASSED IN R.A.NO.44/2003 ON THE FILE OF THE IV-ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE, BELGAUM, ALLOWING THE APPEAL, FILED AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 10.09.2003 AND THE DECREE PASSED IN O.S.NO.120/1996 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE(SR.DN) SAUNDATTI, DISMISSING THE SUIT FILED FOR DECLARATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL INJUNCTION. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11867 RSA No. 5025 of 2010 THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA) Both counsels are present. 2. Learned counsel Sri Ravi S. Balikai appearing for respondent No.1 filed memo dated 23.01.2025, which reads as under : “It is submitted that RSA.No.5025/2010 has been filed by the defendants No.1 to 7. The appellants No.1 to 6 are the defendants No.1 to 6 and they are represented by the appellant No.7/defendant No.7 as their GPA holder. The appellant No.7/defendant No.7-Irappa G. Pujar has died about 15 years ago on 24.01.2010. Hence, the above matter appeal has stood abated and the appeal may be dismissed as abated. The connected appeals are filed by the pendant- litte purchasers. The said appeals also would not survive for consideration since they being strangers cannot dispute the ‘Adoption’ of the respondent No.1. Hence, the memo.” 3. Appellants’ counsel seeks time to take steps. Despite sufficient opportunity is provided the appellants have not taken - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11867 RSA No. 5025 of 2010 steps to bring legal heirs of appellants No.1 and 7. This Court passed an order on 21.03.2025 by granting two weeks’ time to bring the legal heirs of deceased-appellants No.1 and 7, however, even till today appellants are not ready to take steps in respect of deceased-appellants No.1 and 7. Hence, I proceed to pass the following : ORDER Memo dated 23.01.2025 filed by learned counsel for respondent No.1 is accepted. In the absence of legal heirs of appellants No.1 and 7, appeal is not maintainable. Hence, appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE CKK CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 1