- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26979 RSA No. 2223 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 2223 OF 2018 (INJ) BETWEEN: SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O LAXMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, VEGITABLE VENDOR, R/AT HOLEHONNUR, BHADRAVATH TALUK KARNATAKA. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. AKARSH S. KANADE, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. V. MANJUNATHA @ U. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, BUSINESSMAN R/AT HOTEL PARIMALA BHAGIRATHA CIRCLE HOLEHONNUR, BHADRAVATH TALUK, KARNATAKA - 577 227. …RESPONDENT THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 04.12.2017, PASSED IN RA.NO.22/2016, ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26979 RSA No. 2223 of 2018 SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BHADRAVATHI, ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.04.2016, PASSED IN O.S.NO.387/2011, ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BHADRAVATHI. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT As per the postal shara, sole respondent is said to have died on 01.07.2022. Till today, no steps are taken. Accordingly, appeal stands abated by operation of law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE BK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25