- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9701-DB RFA No. 185 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 185 OF 2016 (PAR) BETWEEN: SMT. CHINNAMANI @ CHENNAMMA D/O KEMPAIAH, W/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A MOOSAMBAYANAHALLI VILLAGE, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK - 570 010. …APPELLANT (BY SRI.Y.K.NARAYANA SHARMA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI.SHIVANAIAH AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS (SINCE DEAD, REPRESENTED BY LRS R2 TO 7) 2. SRI UCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O SRI SHIVANAIAH. 3. SRI KULLAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O SRI SHIVANAIAH. 4. SRI SHIVRAJ AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O SRI SHIVANAIAH. Digitally Signed by REKHA R Location : High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9701-DB RFA No. 185 of 2016 5. SRI SWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O SRI SHIVANAIAH. 6. SMT KEMPAMANI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, D/O SRI SHIVANAIAH. 7. SMT MANJULA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, D/O SRI SHIVANAIAH. R2 TO 6 ARE R/A LALITHADRIPURAM VILLAGE, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 010. 8. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, MYSURU URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, MYSURU - 570 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P SRINIVASAIAH., ADVOCATE FOR R2-7; SRI.T.P.VIVEKANANDA., ADVOCATE FOR R8; V/O/D: 25.03.2018, R2 TO 7 ARE LRS OF DECEASED R8) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 READ WITH ORDER XLI RULE OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT & DECREE DATED 09.10.2015 PASSED IN O.S.NO.361/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MYSURU DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION & SEPARTE POSSESSION. THIS APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9701-DB RFA No. 185 of 2016 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANT BANERJI) A memo has been filed by counsel for respondent No.1 on 15.11.2025 stating that the sole appellant Smt.Chinnammanni who was the plaintiff in O.S.No.960/2005 died on 16.04.2024 and that the appeal stands abated. The memo is accepted and the appeal stands abated. In view of the abatement of the appeal, pending I.As, if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (JAYANT BANERJI) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE TKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26.1