- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 2158 OF 2025 (PAR) BETWEEN: 1. ODDARA RAJU S/O LATE YENGATAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS KALLUMOTTE VILLAGE NAPOKLU NAD, MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571 201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SYED AKBAR PASHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MACHIMADA BELLIAPPA DEAD BY LRS SUBBAIAH .M.B S/O LATE M. MEDAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANGALA NAD VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571 218. 2. MACHIMADA MEDAPPA DEAD BY LRS SUBAMMA W/O LATE MEDAPPA AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 SRIRAMANGALA NAD VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571 218. 3. M M MANDANNA S/O LATE M MEDAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE, SRIMANGALA NAD VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218. 4. MACHIMADA PARVATHY W/O LATE GANAPATHY AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE, SRIMANGALA NAD VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218 5. MACHIMADA KUTTAPPA DEAD BY LRS RADHA KUTTAPPA W/O LATE KUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE, PONNAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218 6. M K BOPANNA S/O LATE KUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE, PONNAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218 7. MACHIMADA KAVERAMMA W/O LATE KALAYYA AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218 8. MACHIMADA MEENA W/O LATE POONACHA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE, SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218 9. MACHIMADA RATHI W/O MACHAIAH AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE, SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218. 10. KOTTANGADA GANAPATHY DEAD BY LRs LALA SUBBAIAH S/O LATE K GANAPATHY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANGALA, VIRAJAPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218. 11. KOTTANGADA BHEEMAIAH DEAD BY LRS KOTTANGADA MUDDAPPA S/O KOTTANGADA BHEEMAIAH AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218. 12. KOTTANGADA KARIYAPPA S/O KOTTANGADA BHEEMAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST - 571218. 13. KOTTANGADA NANJAPPA DEAD BY LRS K.N. ACHAIAH S/O LATE NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/O BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE PONNAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 14. KOTTANGADA PONNAPPA DEAD BY LRS PRABHA PONNAPPA W/O LATE K. PONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 15. DEYANADA VITTALA DEAD BY LRS PARVATHY W/O LATE DEYANADA VITTALA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANAGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 16. SUMANTH S/O LATE DEYANADA VITTALA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANAGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 17. SUJITH S/O LATE DEYANADA VITTALA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANAGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 18. ODDARA SIDDAYYA S/O LATE YENGATAPPA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGAU DIST-571218. 19. ODDARA APPANI S/O LATE YENGATAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGAU DIST-571218. 20. ODDARA MANI DEAD BY LRS GANGE @ GANGAMMA W/O LATE ODDARA MANI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE PONNAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST-571217. 21. K.M. UMESH S/O LATE ODDARA MANI AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/O BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE, PONNAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST-571217. C.A. MAMMAD DEAD BY LRS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 22. C.M. MYMUNA W/O LATE MOHAMMAD AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O KALLUMOTTE VILLAGE NAPOKLU NAD, MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 23. C.M. AZEZ S/O LATE MOHAMMAD AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O KALLUMOTTE VILLAGE NAPOKLU NAD, MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 24. C.M. RASHEED S/O LATE MOHAMMAD AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O KALLUMOTTE VILLAGE NAPOKLU NAD, MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 25. KOTTANGADA MOTAYYA DEAD BY LRS HARISH SUBBAIAH S/O LATE MOTAYYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O HARIHARA VILLAGE PONNAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 26. GIRISH SUBBAIAH S/O LATE MOTAYYA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/O HARIHARA VILLAGE PONNAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218 KOTTANGADA K SOMAIAH DEAD BY LRS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 27. SAVITHRI SOMAIAH W/O LATE K SOMAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS GURUKRUPA SRI BHAGAVATHI NAGAR 4TH BLOCK, KUNDRA ROAD PONAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 28. KOTTANGADA S SUDHIR S/O LATE K.K SOMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS GURUKRUPA SRI BHAGAVATHI NAGAR 4TH BLOCK, KUNDRA ROAD PONAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 29. KOTTANGADA S JEEVAN S/O LATE K.K. SOMAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS GURUKRUPA SRI BHAGAVATHI NAGAR 4TH BLOCK, KUNDRA ROAD PONAMPET TALUK KODAGU DIST-571218. 30. KOTTANGADA K MOTAIAH S/O LATE KUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGAU DIST-571218. 31. KOTTANGADA K BHEEMAIAH S/O LATE KUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS BALYAMANDOOR VILLAGE SRIMANGALA, VIRAJPETE TALUK KODAGAU DIST-571218. HALUKURUBARA RAMAIH DEAD BY LRS - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 32. SHEELAMMA W/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS R/O MUDDANA HALLI VILLAGE MALANGI POST, PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSURU DIST-571107. 33. MAHADEVA R S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O MUDDANA HALLI VILLAGE MALANGI POST, PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSURU DIST-571107. 34. LOKESH R S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O MUDDANA HALLI VILLAGE MALANGI POST, PERIYAPATNA TALUK MYSURU DIST-571107. 35. HALUKURUBARA APPANNA DEAD BY LRS SAKAMMA W/O LATE APPANNA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS KACHUVANA HALLI VILLAGE HANUGOD POST, HUNSUR TALUK MYSURU DIST-571105. 36. VIJAYA A S/O LATE APPANNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS KACHUVANA HALLI VILLAGE HANUGOD POST, HUNSUR TALUK MYSURU DIST-571105. …RESPONDENTS THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 07.07.2025 PASSED IN - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 FDP NO.18/2020 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, VIRAJPET., ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SEC.54 R/W ORDER XX RULE 18 OF CPC., TO DRAW FINAL DECREE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL JUDGMENT Office has raised objection in regard to maintainability of appeal since the value of appeal does not exceed Rs.10,00,000/-. 2. Perusal of the valuation slip, the property is valued at Rs.2,00,000/- for the purpose of pecuniary jurisdiction. Therefore, appeal lies before the District Judge. 3. Upholding the office objection, the appeal is dismissed as not maintainable. Liberty is reserved to the appellant to approach the competent appellate Court. 4. Registry shall forthwith return certified copies of the judgment after securing photocopies. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8048 RFA No. 2158 of 2025 5. Time spent before this Court shall be excluded in the event appeal is filed within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38