- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29418 RSA No. 442 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 442 OF 2020 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: 1. SMT PUTTALAXMAMMA, (SINCE DECEASED BY LRS) 1(a) SRI.SREENIVASA K.B., S/O LATE BHADRA SHETTY, NO.18/2, HEGGADAHALLI VILLAGE, POST-KUDIGE-571 232, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 1(b) SRI.K.B.VEERABHADRAPPA, S/O LATE BHADRASHETTY, HEGGADAHALLI VILLAGE, POST-KUDIGE-571 232, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 1(c) SRI.SOMASHEKAR K.B., S/O LATE BHADRASHETTY, MALLENAHALLI VILLAGE, JAINKALBETTA FOREST - 571 232, KODAGU DISTRICT. 1(d) SMT.SHANTHAMMA, W/O LATE SHANKARAPPA, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29418 RSA No. 442 of 2020 POST-KUDIGE VILLAGE - 571 232, SOMWARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 1(e) SRI.MADHUCHANDRA S.S., S/O LATE K.B.SHANKARAPPA, POST-KUDIGE VILLAGE - 571 232, SOMWARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. CHANDRANATH ARIGA K., ADVOCATE FOR A1(a to e)) AND: 1. SRI. H.R.RAMAIAH, S/O LATE RAMAJAYA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/O HEGGADALLI VILLAGE, POST-KUDIGE-571232, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 2. SMT.H.J. SHARADA, W/O LATE H.R.MARIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O HEGGADALLI VILLAGE, POST-KUDIGE-571 232, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 3. SRI. A.M.JAGADISH, S/O LATE H.R.MARIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O HEGGADALLI VILLAGE, POST-KUDIGE-571232, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29418 RSA No. 442 of 2020 KODAGU DISTRICT. 4. SRI. A.M.SURESH, S/O LATE H.R.MARIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O HEGGADALLI VILLAGE, POST-KUDIGE-571232, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 5. SRI. A.M.ARUNA, S/O LATE H.R.MARIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O HEGGADALLI VILLAGE, POST-KUDIGE-571232, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G. BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R5; APPEAL AGAINST R1 STANDS DISMISSED AS ABATED VIDE ORDER DATED 11.09.2025)) THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.09.2019 PASSED IN RA.NO.44/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE, KODAGU MADIKERI, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 07.07.2015 PASSED IN OS.NO.6/2005 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MADIKERI. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29418 RSA No. 442 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT Paper Book not filed. Appeal stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12