- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10936 RFA No. 786 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 786 OF 2018 (INJ) BETWEEN: B.K. RAMAMURTHY S/O. LATE KRISHNASWAM MUDALIAR AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.22 (NEW NO.120) BYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE K.R. PURA HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE REPRESENTED BY HIS GPA SMT. NAGABHUSHANAMMA S R W/O. B.K.RAMAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/AT NO.22, (NEW NO.120) BYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE K.R.PURA HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. B.K.RAMAMURTHY, APPELLANT (DEAD)) AND: 1. A. DEVAPRAKASH BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER NORTH RANGE-3 41, HOSPITAL ROAD SHIVAJI NAGAR BANGALORE Digitally signed by SUMA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10936 RFA No. 786 of 2018 (SUIT AGAINST THIS RESPONDENT HAS BEEN DISMISSED ACCORDING TO A MEMO DATED 29.02.2012 2. GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL OLD BYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE K.R. PURA HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK REPRESENTED BY THE HEAD MISTRESS SMT. GIRIJAMMA 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560001 4. THE SECRETARY THE DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION M.S. BUILDING BANGALORE …RESPONDENTS THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 OF CPC., PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF O.S.NO.1019/1996 ON THE FILE OF THE XVI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 09.02.2018 IN O.S.NO.1019/1996 PRODUCED HEREIN AS ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL ORDER The Court vide order dated 03.08.2023 sent a Court notice to the appellant, since the learned counsel - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10936 RFA No. 786 of 2018 appearing for the appellant has filed a memo for retirement. 2. Office note reflects that notice issued to the sole appellant returned with an endorsement "sole appellant died". Since the case filed by the sole appellant, the appeal is dismissed as abated. 3. Pending interlocutory applications if any, stands closed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE HJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11