- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13280 RSA No. 1882 of 2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 1882 OF 2012 (DEC) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/O C NANDIHALLI, CHELUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. DEEPASHREE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1(a) GANGAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LRS SARVAMMA D/O LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/O MESTRI PRAKASH R/O 7TH B CROSS I MAIN, HANUMANTHAPURA TUMKUR - 561 201 1(b) SUVARNAMMA D/O LATE GANGAPPA W/O SHASHIDHARA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/O G HOSAHALLI GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13280 RSA No. 1882 of 2012 1(c) RAJANNA S/O LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/O C NANDIHALLI CHELUR HUBLI GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 1(d) RAVEESHA S/O LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/O C NANDIHALLI CHELUR HUBLI GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 2. BASAVARAJU S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O ATHIKATTE, KADABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 3. 3(a) KEMPAVVA SINCE DEAD BY LRS JAYANNA S/O LATE NANJUNDAPA AGED ABOUR 40 YEARS 3(b) KANTHARAJU S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY LRs 3(b)(1) SIDDAGANGAMMA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 3(b)(2) SHYLA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS NOW MAJOR 3(b)(3) BHAGYA AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS NOW MAJOR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13280 RSA No. 1882 of 2012 3(b)(1) TO 3(b)(3) ARE WIFE AND CHILDREN OF LATE KANTHARAJU R/O ATHIKATTE, KADABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 3(c) ANUSUYAMMA W/O BASAVARAJU D/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 3(a) TO (c) ARE R/O ATHIKATTE, KADABA HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 3(d) SUSHEELAMMA W/O NATARAJU D/O LATE NANJUNAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O KODIHALLI, KORA HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK - 561 201 4. 4(a) GANGAMMA SINCE DEAD BY LRS PARAMESHA S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RO KALLUPALYA HOSAKERE MAZARE HAGALAWADI HOBLI GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 4(b) LALITHAMMA W/O RAVEESHA D/O GANGAMMA MAJOR R/O HANUMENAHALLI PALYA THOLEKOPPA POST CHELUR HOBLI GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13280 RSA No. 1882 of 2012 4(c) MANJULA W/O BASAVARAJU (D/O GANGAMMA) MAJOR R/O HANUMANTHARAYANAPALYA HANUMANAHALLI POST DODDERI HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 561 201 4(d) RANGAPPA S/O MUDLIGIRIYAPPA (HUSBAND OF GANGAMMA) AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/O KALLUPALYA HOSAKRE MAZARE HAGALAWADI HOBLI GUBBI TALUK - 572 216 5. GOWRAMMA W/O MUNIAYAPPA (D/O LATE RANGAPPA) 50 YEARS R/O LAKMENAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, C H HALLI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 571 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G S PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 [C & D]; V/O/DT:31.7.13, NOTICE TO R2, R3[A, C & D], R4 [A, C & D AND R5 HELD SUFFICIENT; R1(A), R1(B), R4(B), R3(B)(1) ARE SERVED, BUT UNREPRESENTED; R3(B) (2 & 3) ARE MINOR REPT. BY R3 (B) (1)) THIS RSA FILED U/S. 100 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT & DECREE DTD 18.6.2012 PASSED IN R.A.NO.183/2006 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, GUBBI, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DTD 20.9.2003 PASSED IN OS.NO.66/91 ON THE FILE OF CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.), GUBBI. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13280 RSA No. 1882 of 2012 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for respondent No.1 has filed a memo along with the copy of the death certificate of the sole appellant, who expired on 12.06.2018. The same is placed on record. 2. The appeal dismissed as having abated. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21