- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15596-DB RFA No. 100182 of 2018 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. 100182 OF 2018 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. SANGAYYA KALMATH, AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: PENSIONER, R/O. GANDHI NAGAR, DHARWAD-580004. 2. RAJASHEKHAR S/O. SANGAYYA KALMATH, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: PENSIONER, R/O. GANDHINAGAR, DHARWAD-580004. 2A. MAHADEVI W/O. RAJASHEKHAR KALMATH, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED SERVICE, R/O. GANDHINAGAR, DHARWAD-580004. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M. C. BANDI AND SRI. S. G. NAGATHAN, ADV. FOR APPELLANT NO.1 & 2(A), V/O. DATED 11.01.2021; APPEAL AGAINST APPELLANT NO.2 IS ABATED) AND: 1. VIJAY @ VIJAYAKUMAR S/O. CHANNAYYA @ CHANNABASAYYA KALMATH, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE, R/O. U.B. HILL, DHARWAD-580001. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench. - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15596-DB RFA No. 100182 of 2018 2. ARUN @ ARUNKUMAR S/O. CHANNAYYA @ CHANNABASAYYA KALMATH, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE IN DCC BANK, BELGAUM. 3. SHANTAYYA S/O. CHANNAYYA @ CHANNABASAYYA KALMATH, AGE: 46 YEARS, R/O. U.B.HILL, DHARWAD-580001. 4. BASAYYA S/O. SHASHIDHAR KALMATH, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DHARWAD. 5. GURUSIDDAYYA S/O. SHASHIDHAR KALMATH, AGE: 51 YEARS, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DHARWAD. 6. RACHAYYA S/O. SHASHIDHAR KALMATH, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DHARWAD. 7. GIRIJA W/O. SHIVALINGAYYA CHIKKAMATH, AGE: 45 YEARS, R/O. HALAKUSUGAL, HUBLI TALUKA. 8. KESHAVRAO BABURAO S/O. ANANTRAO NAIK, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DHARWAD. 9. ARVIND S/O. KESHAVRAO NAIK, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DHARWAD. 10. VINAYAK S/O. KESHAVRAO NAIK, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ:DHARWAD. 11. MALLANAGOUDA S/O. KALLANAGOUDA MALAGOUDAR, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15596-DB RFA No. 100182 of 2018 AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DHARWAD. 12. BASANAGOUDA S/O. KALLANAGOUDA MALGOUDAR, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DHARWAD. 13. MOHAMMADSAB S/O. LARESAB NAIK, AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE & BUSINESS, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DHARWAD. 14. AKBARSAB S/O. LARESAB NAIK, AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DIST:DHARWAD. 15. BASAPPA VEERABHADRAPPA BARKI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. 15A. IRAPPA BASAPPA BARKI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. 15B. SHIVAPPA BASAPPA BARKI, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. 15C. SMT. SHANAWA W/O. BASAPPA BARKI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HATTIHOLI, TQ: KHANAPUR, DIST: BELGAUM. 15D. KASTURI D/O. BASAPPA BARKI, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. M. K. HUBLI, TQ: BAILHONGAL. 16. BASAPPA MALLAPPA UPPIN, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15596-DB RFA No. 100182 of 2018 17. FAKKIRAPPA DYAMAPPA BADIGER, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS. 17A. BHIMAPPA FAKKIRAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DHARWAD. 17B. VIDYA KOM. PRAVEEN MENSINKAI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE & BUSINESS, R/O. KOTUR, TQ: DIST: DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M. M. HIREMATH, AND SRI. A. M. GUNDAWADE, ADVOCATES FOR R5; SRI. G. S. SAVADATTI, ADV. FOR R14, SRI. R. H. ANGADI, ADV. FOR R15(A) TO R15(D); NOTICE TO R2, R3, R7, R13, R16, R17(B) ARE SERVED, BUT UNREPRESENTED; APPEAL AGAINST R1, R4, R6, R11 AND R12 –ABATED; R8, R9, R10, R17(A) ARE NOT KNOWN) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC, 1908, PRAYING TO THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND DECREE PASSED BY THE 3RD ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND C.J.M, DHARWAD IN O.S.NO.229/2002, DATED 07.12.2017, BE KINDLY ORDERED TO BE SET ASIDE AND THAT THE O.S.NO.229/2002 BE KINDLY ORDERED TO BE DECREED AS PRAYED FOR BY PLAINTIFFS/APPELLANTS IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND ETC. 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15596-DB RFA No. 100182 of 2018 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) 1. We see from the order dated 10.07.2024 that this Regular First Appeal has been dismissed as abated against respondent Nos.1, 4, 6, 11 and 12. Till date, no steps have been taken by the appellants to seek restoration of the appeal against these respondents. 2. Since the present appeal arises from a suit for partition, we are constrained to hold that the entire appeal stands abated, in view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Suresh Chandra (deceased) Thr. L.Rs. and Others v. Parasram and Others, reported in 2025 INSC 873. Accordingly, the Regular First Appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE VB /CT-AN/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5