- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15597-DB RFA No. 100210 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI R.F.A. NO.100210 OF 2015 (PAR/INJ) BETWEEN: SMT.YALLAVVA W/O. MAHADEVAPPA NOOLVI, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK & AGRICULTURE, R/O. MAHALAXMI LAYOUT, NEHRU NAGAR-580030, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GOURISHANKAR S. MOT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GURUPUTRAPPA S/O. FAKIRAPPA RAMNAL, (SINCE DECEASED THE LRS ARE 1A & 1B). 1A. SMT. LALITA W/O. GURUPUTRAPPA RAMANAL, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/AT. ADISHAKTI NAGAR, MANDIHAL, DHARWAD, DT: DHARWAD. 1B. SHRI. DAYANAND S/O. GURUPUTRAPPA RAYANAL, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, BOTH R/AT. ADISHAKTI NAGAR, MANDIHAL, DHARWAD, TQ: DT: DHARWAD. 2. BASAVARAJ S/O. FAKIRAPPA RAMNAL, (SINCE DECEASED THE LRS IS 2A). 2A. SMT. SAROJAVVA W/O. BASAVRAJ RAMANAL, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI, Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15597-DB RFA No. 100210 of 2015 TQ: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 3. SADASHIVAPPA S/O. FAKIRAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 4. SHANKRAVVA W/O. BASAVARAJ NENAKKI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 5. PARAVVA W/O. SRIKANT NARGUND, AGE: 57 YEARS, R/O. NEAR BUS STAND, ULLIGERI VILLAGE, SOUDATTI TALUK, DIST: BELGAUM. 6. DYAMAPPA S/O. GADIGEPPA RAMNAL, AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 7. ASHOK S/O. SHANKRAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 8. SHIVMURUTHI S/O. SHANKRAPPA RAMNAL, (SINCE DECEASED THE LRS ARE 8A & 8F). 8A. SMT. SUSAVVA W/O. SHIVAMOORTI RAMANAL, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI, TQ: DT: KALAGHATAGI, DT: DHARWAD. 8B. SMT. SAVITA W/O. NAGARAJ CHANDARAGI, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. PUDALAKATTI, TQ: DT: DHARWAD. 8C. SMT. SANGEETA W/O. BASAVARAJ HOTTENAVAR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15597-DB RFA No. 100210 of 2015 AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. AMMEENABHAVI, TQ: DT: DHARWAD. 8D. SMT. KAVITA @ SHAILA W/O. MALLAPPA KANCHANAHALLI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BELLIGATTI, TQ: DT: DHARWAD. 8E. SMT. RENUKA W/O. SHIVAPPA ENAGI, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARIBIDIHONGAL, TQ: DT: DHARWAD. 8F. SHRI. PRAKASH S/O. SHIVAMOORTI RAMANAL, AGE: 18 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURAL, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI, TQ: DT: KALAGHATAGI, DT: DHARWAD. 9. GADIGEPPA S/O. SHANKRAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 10. DRAKSHAYENI W/O. GURAPPA CHADARGI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEAR BUS STAND, PUDAKALKATTI VILLAGE, DHARWAD-581206. 11. KALAVTI W/O. NIGAPPA TEGUR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEAR BUS STAND, PUDAKALKATTI VILLAGE, DHARWAD-581206. 12. BASAVANNEPPA S/O. GADIGEPPA RAMMAL, (SINCE DECEASED THE LRS ARE 12A & 12F). 12A. SHRI. GURUNATH S/O. BASAVANNEPPA RAMANAL, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DT: DHARWAD. 12B. SMT. GANGAVVA W/O. KALLAPPA KERIMANI, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. SULLA, TQ: HUBBALLI, DT: DHARWAD. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15597-DB RFA No. 100210 of 2015 12C. SMT. MAITRA W/O. CHANDRAGOUDA NEELAPPAGOUDRA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. SULLIKATTI, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DT:DHARWAD. 12D. SMT. PARAVVA W/O. CHANDRASHEKHAR KUNDAGOL @ UPPIN, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURAL, R/O. HEBBALLI, TQ: DT: DHARWAD. 12E. SHRI RACHAPPA S/O. BASAVANNEPPA RAMANAL, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTUAL & BUSINESS, R/O. ADARGUNCHI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DT: DHARWAD. 12F. SHRI. RUDRAPPA S/O. BASAVANNEPPA RAMANAL, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTUAL & BUSINESS, R/O. ADARGUNCHI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DT: DHARWAD. 13. MALLESHAPPA S/O. GADIGEPPA RAMNAL, AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. LAKMANHALLI PLOT, VIDYAGIRI-580004, TAL: DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD. 14. SHIVARUDRAPPA S/O. MAHADEVAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-581204. 15. SHAKUNTALA W/O. VIRUPAXAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 16. ASHWINI D/O VIRUPAXAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 17. KAVITA W/O. SURESH KITTUR, AGE: 37 YEARS, R/O. AMARGOL-580025, TAL: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. 18. DEEPA D/O. VIRUPAXAPPA RAMNAL, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15597-DB RFA No. 100210 of 2015 AGE: 26 YEARS, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 19. SHIVANAND S/O. VIRUPAXAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: 24 YEARS, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 20. SHANKRAVVA W/O. SHIVAMURTEPPA MENSINKAI, AGE: 82 YEARS, R/O. MADARMADDI @ MARMADDI-580011, TAL: DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD. 21. CHINNAVVA W/O. NIGAPPA KITTUR, AGE: 72 YEARS, R/O. AMARGOL-580025, TAL: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. 22. SAVANTRAVVA W/O. SHIVAPPA HOLENNAAR, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. VIDYAGIRI-580004, TAL: DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD. 23. IRAVVA W/O. GURUSIDDAPPA MENSINKAI, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. MORAB-580112, TAL: DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD. 24. SHIVAPPA S/O. BHARMAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIREHONNIHALLI-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 25. SHIVAKALLPPA S/O. MUDAKAPPA @ BHARMAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HIREHONNIHALLI-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 26. CHANDRU S/O. MUDAKAPPA @ BHARMAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. HIREHONNIHALLI-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 27. GOURAVVA W/O. MARUDRA HULLI, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. MUGAD-580007, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15597-DB RFA No. 100210 of 2015 TAL: DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD. 28. GIRIJAVVA W/O. YOGAPPA BADAD, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. HALLIKERI ONI, MORAB-580112, TAL: DHARWAD, DIST: DHARWAD. 29. CHADRASEKHAR S/O. SHIVAPPA RAMANAL, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. HIREHONNIHALLI-581204, TAL: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 30. NAGAPPA S/O. SHIVAPPA RAMNAL, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. HIREHONNIHALLI-580112, TAL: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. 31. SMT. MALLAVVA W/O. MAHADEVAPPA CHANDUNAVAR, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD & AGRICULTURE, R/O. TEGGINKERI ONI, HIREHONNIHALLI VILLAGE-581204, TAL: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M.G.GADGOLI, ADV. FOR R3, R5 TO R7, R9, R14, R15, R19 & R30; SRI. SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADV. FOR R31; NOTICE TO R1(A), R1(B), R2(A), R8(B), R8(F), R10, R11, R12(A) TO R12 (F), R13, R16, R17, R18, R20, R21, R23, R25, R26, R28, PROPOSED R7(A) TO R7(D), R9(A), R29(A) TO R29(C), ARE SERVED, BUT UNREPRESENTED; APPEAL AGAINST R4-ABATED; R24-DECEASED; V/O. DATED 12.9.2019, R8(A), R8(C), R8(D), R22 ARE HELD SUFFICIENT; V/O. DATED 29.09.2020, R27 AND R8(E) HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 12.06.2015 DISMISSING ORIGINAL SUIT NO.150 OF 2003 PASSED BY THE LEARNED 3RD ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, HUBBALLI, (ITINARY COURT OF KALGHATAGI) BE SET ASIDE AND ORIGINAL SUIT NO.150 OF 2003 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED 3RD ADDITIONAL - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15597-DB RFA No. 100210 of 2015 SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, HUBBALLI, (ITINARY COURT OF KALGHATAGI) DECREED AS PRAYED FOR THEREIN BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT. THIS APPEAL, 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 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) We see from the record that respondent No.4 died in the year 2017. His legal representatives were not brought on record. Consequently, on 12.09.2019, the appeal was ordered to have abated against Respondent No.4. Similarly, the proposed Respondent Nos. 6(A), 6(B), 6(D), 9(B), 9(C), 9(D), 9(E), 24(A), 24(B), 24(C), 29(E), and 29(F) are also reported to have died, as indicated by the postal track report. No steps have been taken to bring the legal representatives of the deceased parties on record, despite the observations made in the order dated 28.07.2025. 2. Since the present appeal arises out of a suit for partition, we are constrained to hold that the entire appeal stands - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15597-DB RFA No. 100210 of 2015 abated, in view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Suresh Chandra (deceased) through L.Rs. and Others v. Parasram and Others, reported in 2025 INSC 873. Accordingly, the Regular First Appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VB /CT-AN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4