- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22307 RFA No. 824 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 824 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MAHESH KUAMAR N S, S/O. LATE K SRINIVAASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 2. SRI. LOKESSH N S, S/O. LATE K SRINIVASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS BOTH OF THEM ARE R/AT. NAGUVANAHALLAI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, SRIRANGAPATNA-571438 …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. LEELA P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RAMESHA, S/O. SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT.NAGUVANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA-571438 2. SRI. SWAMY, S/O. LATE SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS 3. SRI. RAMACHANDRA S/O LATE SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O NAGUVANAHALLI, Digitally signed by HEMALATHA J Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22307 RFA No. 824 of 2026 KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 4. SRI. SURESHA, S/O. BORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT.NAGUVANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA-571438 5. SRI. RAJU, S/O. KUSARI ANKAIAH, MAJOR, R/AT. NAGUVANAHALLI KASABAHOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA-571438 6. SRI. S. J. SRINIVASA, S/O. JAVARAPPA, MAJOR, R/AT. GOSEGOWDA STREET, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571438 7. SMT. ROOPA, W/O. N. R. HONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT. NAGUVANAHALLI, KASABAHOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK- 571438 8. SMT. RENUKA, W/O. B. K. NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT. NO.6, 4TH BLOCK, NEAR TRIVENI CIRCLE, OM SHAKTHI ROAD, SHAKTHINAGAR, MYSURU-570029 9. SMT. PRATHIMA, W/O. RAMESH M, MAJOR, R/AT. BEHIND CHANDRA MOULESHWARA TEMPLE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22307 RFA No. 824 of 2026 SIDDALINGAPURA VILLAGE, KASABAHOBLI, MYSURU TALUK - 570003 10. SMT. PREMA M. N., W/O. MAHADEVA M, MAJOR, R/AT. SIDDALINGAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK - 570003 11. SMT. LAVANYA N.R W/O. PAVAN V. R., MAJOR, R/AT. KASABA HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TOWN, PANDAVAPURA- 571434 12. SMT. SINDU S., D/O. SWAMYGOWDA, MAJOR, R/AT. D NO.55/1, NEAR WATER TANK, SIDDALINGAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK - 570003 13. SMT. BHAGYA, W/O. LATE KUMARASWAMY, MAJOR, R/AT. NO.35, MARIGUDI STREET NAGUVANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA-571438 14. SMT. KUSUMA M, D/O. MAHADEVU, MAJOR, R/AT. SIDDALINGAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK - 570003 15. SMT. LATHA, W/O. RAMAKRISHNA, MAJOR, R/AT.NAGUVANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22307 RFA No. 824 of 2026 SRIRANGAPATNA 571438. 16. SRI. MAHENDRA R., S/O. RAMEGOWDA K, MAJOR, R/AT. NAGUVANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA- 571438 17. SRI. R. RAMESH, S/O. LATE K. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT. NO.3596, NIJAM MOHALLA, HUNSUR TOWN, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571105 18. SMT. MARY MANIKYA W/O. JAYADEVA RATHNA, MAJOR, R/AT. NO.690, 5TH CROSS, 'B' BLOCK, MAHADEVAPURA, J.P. NAGAR, MYSURU 570031 19. SMT. GOWTHAMI T N W/O. LOKESH R, MAJOR, R/AT. NO.3816/7, 2ND CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, MANDYA-571401 20. SMT. POOJALAKSHMI N.R., W/O. AVINASH H.C., MAJOR, R/O. HIRIMARALLI, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA-571438 21. SMT. VARALAKSHMI D., W/O. VENKATARAMANA, MAJOR, R/AT. NO.4821/1, PENSION BLOCK, RAJENDRA KESARE, MYSURU 570007 22. SMT. SUVARNA, W/O., CHIKKAIAH, MAJOR, R/AT. NO.2531, 3RD CROSS - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22307 RFA No. 824 of 2026 MEDARAKERI, MYSURU 570001 23. SMT. PUSHPA G. N., W/O. ANANTHAIAH, MAJOR, R/AT. NO.9, 1ST CROSS, RAMAIAH NAGARA, BEHIND DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, J.P.NAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH -560078 24. SMT. SHWETHA R., W/O. DHANUKUMAR T.C, MAJOR, R/O. BEKKESODALURU VILLAGE, PONNAMPETE HOBLI, VIRAAJAPETE TALUK, KODAGU-571216 25. SRI. SWAMY GOWDA @ SWAMY, S/O. LATE HUCCHEGOWDA, MAJOR, R/AT. SIDDALINGAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK - 570003 26. SRI. PAPEGOWDA, S/O. LATE SIDDEGOWDA, MAJOR R/AT. NAGANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI MYSURU TALUK - 570003 27. SRI. PRAJWAL, S/O. LATE HONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT. NAGUVANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA -571438 28. SMT. LALITHA W/O LATE NIRANJANA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O. NO.1/A, 5TH MAIN, 'B' BLOCK, J.P. NAGAR, MYSURU 570008 …RESPONDENTS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22307 RFA No. 824 of 2026 THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF THE CPC, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 27.09.2023 RA NO.5039/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA, (SITTING AT SRIRANGAPATNA), PARTLY ALLOWING THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PLAINTIFF. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ ORAL JUDGMENT The appellants have challenged the judgment and decree dated 27.09.2023 passed in R.A.No.5039/2017 by the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya (Sitting at Srirangapatna). 2. The office has raised an objection regarding maintainability of this First Appeal, as the appellants were bound to file a Second Appeal. 3. The appellants have also filed a memo to withdraw the appeal. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22307 RFA No. 824 of 2026 4. In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is reserved to the appellants to file a Second Appeal. 5. Office is directed to return the certified copy of the impugned judgment and decree. 6. The time consumed in pursuing this appeal shall be deducted while calculating the limitation applicable to a Second Appeal. For statistical purposes, this appeal is treated as closed. Sd/- (R. NATARAJ) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16