- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25597 RSA No. 17 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.17 OF 2018 (DEC) BETWEEN: 1. G.C. RANGAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS AGRICULTURIST 2. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 105 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDENT OF GUTTINAKERE, KASABA HOBLI ARSIKERE TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GANGADHARAPPA .A.V, ADVOCATE [ABSENT]) AND: 1. THIMMEGOWDA S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS AGRICULTURIST RESIDENT OF GUTTINAKERE KASABA HOBLI, ARSIKERE TLAUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 103. …RESPONDENT THIS RSA IS FILED U/S. 100 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 01.08.2017 PASSED IN Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25597 RSA No. 17 of 2018 R.A.NO.53/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., ARASIKERE, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 09.10.2015 PASSED IN OS.NO. 136/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ARASIKERE. TRIAL COURT DISMISSED THE SUIT. APPELLATE COURT DISMISSED THE APPEAL, SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND POSSESSION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT The sole appellant said to have died and this Court vide order dated 20.11.2025 adjourned the matter to take necessary steps to bring the legal representatives of the deceased sole appellant on record. Till today, no steps are taken. 2. Accordingly, by operation of law, the appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE NBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18