- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45181 RFA No. 422 of 2014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 422 OF 2014 BETWEEN: G.C. NATARAJ S/O LATE G. CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.393/40/5 (OLD NO 303/40/3) 19TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 010 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. GURUDATH B.S, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. B.M. KATHYAYINI W/O LATE SIDDRAMANNA C.G AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.393/40 19TH MAIN ROAD, 1ST BLOCK RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE-560 010 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.B. CHANDRACHOODA, ADVOCATE) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 12.12.2013 PASSED IN O.S.NO.8320/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE XIV-ADDL. CITY CIVIL Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45181 RFA No. 422 of 2014 JUDGE, BENGALURU CITY, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND DAMAGES. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL JUDGMENT This Regular First Appeal is preferred by the defendant assailing the judgment and decree dated 12.12.2013, on the file of XIV Additional City Civil Judge at Bengaluru, decreeing the suit of the plaintiff. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties 3. Learned counsel appearing for the parties submitted that the parties to the lis have settled the matter, accordingly, the parties are filing the joint memo, dated 07.11.2025. 4. Having taken note of the joint memo, as the parties have agreed to settle the matter amicably, in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45181 RFA No. 422 of 2014 terms of joint memo, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of in terms of joint memo in terms. In that view of the matter, the judgment and decree passed in OS No. 8320 of 2008 is accordingly, modified. 5. In view of the settlement between the parties, the Registry is directed the refund the admissible court fee to the appellant herein on due identification. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB