- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100177 OF 2017 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. MALLAPPA S/O. SIDDA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 2. SMT. PARAWWA D/O. SIDDU MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 3. SHRI. NIJEPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 4. SHRI. NARAYAN S/O. SIDDAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 5. SHRI. DILIP S/O. SIDDAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 6. SHRI. SAVANT S/O. SIDDAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 7. SHRI. VIJAY S/O. YALLAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 8. SHRI. SAMBHAJI S/O. YALLAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.11.11 10:00:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 9. SHRI. PARIS S/O. LAXMAN MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 10. SHRI. LAXMAN S/O. PARIS MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 11. SHRI. KASHINATH S/O. PARIS MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 12. SHRI. MAYAPPA S/O. PARIS MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 13. SHRI. VASANT S/O. SANTAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 14. SHRI. BHIMA S/O. BASAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 15. SHRI. BHUPAL S/O. YALLAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 16. SHRI. DHANAPAL S/O. YALLAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 17. SHRI. MARUTI S/O. YAMANAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 18. SHRI. APPASAHEB S/O. YAMANAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 19. SHRI. SATYAPPA S/O. GANGAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 20. SHRI. SIDARAI S/O. HANAMANT MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 21. SHRI. NINGAPPA S/O. DUNDAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 22. SHRI. LAXMAN S/O. RAMA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 23. SHRI. BHIMA S/O. RAMA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 24. SMT. SHANTAWWA W/O. RAMA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 25. SHRI. HANAMANT S/O. RAMA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 26. SMT. RATNAWWA W/O. MAHADEV MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 27. SHRI. REVAPPA S/O. MAHADEV MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 28. SHRI. PRAKASH S/O. MAHADEV MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 29. SHRI. APPASAB S/O. SATAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 30. SHRI. MUTTAPPA S/O. SATAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 31. SHRI. ANNASAB S/O. SATAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 32. SHRI. CHANNAPPA S/O. SATAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. - APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SANGRAM S.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR APPELLANTS AND PROPOSED APPELLANTS NO. 22(A) TO 22(D) IS APPEARED THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE) AND: 1. SHRI. MARUTI S/O. YAMANAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 2. SHRI. MAHADEV S/O. YAMANAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 3. SHRI. RAMA S/O. YAMANAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 4. SHRI. KALLAPPA (MOTHER) TAI HOUSAKKA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 5. SMT. SHANTAWWA W/O. SHETTEPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 6. SHRI. SHIVAPPA S/O. BHIMA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS SMT. SONAVVA W/O. SHIVAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 7. SMT. SHALAVVA W/O. SHIVAPPA VIRUPAXI KAMBLE, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: SANTEURU, TAL: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 8. SMT. MALAVVA D/O. SHIVAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 9. SMT. KAMALAWWA W/O. TIPPANNA KOKATNUR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: TERDAL, TAL: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587315. 10. SMT. REKHA W/O. SURESH SHINGE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 11. SHRI. SIDARAYA S/O. SHIVAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 12. SMT. LALITA W/O. BHARAMA KAMBLE, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: JUNJARWAD, TAL: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587301. 13. SHRI. JAYAPPA S/O. BYHIMA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 14. SHRI. HANAMANT S/O. CHANDRU MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317 15. SHRI. MALLAPPA S/O. DATTU MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 16. SHRI. DILIP S/O. MARUTI MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 17. SHRI. SHANKAR S/O. MARUTI MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 18. SHRI. MALLAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 19. SHRI. SIDDAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 20. SHRI. HANAMANT S/O. BASAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 21. SHRI. LAXMAN S/O. BASAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 22. SHRI. SHANKAR S/O. SHIVAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 23. SHRI. SUKUMAR S/O. KALLAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 24. SHRI. MAHADEV S/O. DURGAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 25. SHRI. DEVAPPA S/O. MARUTI MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 26. SHRI. PANDIT S/O. MARUTI MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 27. SMT. SEVANTI W/O. SAHADEV MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 28. SHRI. MALAPPA S/O. SAHADEV MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 29. SHRI. VISHNU S/O. SAHADEV MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 30. SHRI. PARASHURAM S/O. SAHADEV MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 31. SHRI. BHIMA S/O. SIDDAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 32. SHRI. NIGNAPPA S/O. FAKIRA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 33. SHRI. NAMDEV S/O. ADIVEPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 90 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 34. SHRI. BALAPPA S/O. APARAI HIREKODI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’s, SMT. KAVITA W/O. BALAPPA HIREKODI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 35. KUMARI. CHAITRA D/O. BALAPPA HIREKODI, AGE: 18 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 36. KUMAR. DARSHAN S/O. BALAPPA HIREKODI, AGE: 13 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER M/G MOTHER RESPONDENT NO. 34. 37. KUMARI. SUKANYA D/O. BALAPPA HIREKODI, AGE: 9 YEARS, OCC: NIL, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER M/G MOTHER RESPONDENT NO. 34. 38. SHRI. APARAI SATYAPPA HIREKODI, AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 39. SMT. SONAVVA W/O. APARAI HIREKODI, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 40. SHRI. VASUDEV S/O. RAMACHANDRA GURAV, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 41. SHRI. MAYAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA HIREKODI, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 42. SHRI. SHIVAPPA S/O. RAMA KOKAN, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 43. SHRI. RAMACHANDRA S/O. RAJU KADAM, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MORAB, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 44. SHRI. VASANT S/O. RAJU KADAM, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MORAB, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 45. SHRI. MALAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA HIREKODI, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 46. SMT. SUVARNA W/O. SHINGADI HIREKODI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 47. SHRI. LAXMAN S/O. REVAPPA GAVANI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 48. SHRI. RAMCHANDRA S/O. LAXMAN BAJANTRI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 49. SHRI. HANAMANT S/O. BABU BAJANTRI, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 50. SHRI. SIDRAM S/O. SATTEPPA HIREKODI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 51. SHRI. MAYAPPA S/O. BASAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 52. SHRI. SIDRAM S/O. BASAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 53. SHRI. SADASHIV S/O. BASAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 54. SHRI. LAXMAN S/O. BASAPPA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. 55. SHRI. ASHOK MOTHER-SIDLEWWA MAHAR @ KAMBLE, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NIDAGUNDI, TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI-591317. - RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BAHUBALI N.KANABARGI, ADVOCATE FOR R5, R6, R10, R11, R13, R34, R38, R39, R40, C/R41, R43, R45 TO R47, C/R48, R49 AND R50; R36 AND R37 ARE MINORS REP. BY R34; NOTICE TO R1 TO R4, R7, R8, R12, R16, R20, R25, R26, R32, R35, R42, R44, R52, R53, R54 AND R55 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED; VIDE ORDER DATED 11.01.2021 NOTICE TO R9, R17, R19, R21, R24, R27, R29, R31 AND R51 ARE DISPENSED WITH; VIDE ORDER DATED 10.11.2023, R14, R18, R31, R33 ARE ABATED; VIDE ORDER DATED 22.07.2022, NOTICE TO R22, R23, R28 AND R30 ARE HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/S 96 R/W ORDER XLI RULE 1 AND 2 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 21.02.2017 IN O.S. NO. 176/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, RAIBAG & ETC. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15303-DB RFA No. 100177 of 2017 THIS REGULAR FIRST 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) By order dated 10.11.2023 this appeal was abated as against respondents No. 14, 18, 31 and 33. This being an appeal arising out of a suit for partition, having regard to the recent judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Suresh Chandra (deceased) thr. Lrs. & Ors. Vs. Parasram & Ors. (2025 INSC 873), the whole appeal abates. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE BVV Ct:vh List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3