- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29836 RSA No. 473 of 2020 C/W RSA No. 474 of 2020 RSA No. 476 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. 473 OF 2020 (PAR) C/W REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 474 OF 2020 REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 476 OF 2020 IN RSA No. 473/2020 BETWEEN: GWARAPPA @ KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT ITHARASANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 126. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRIHARI A V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DR.V.MUNIYAPPA, S/O VENKATARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.46/B, 7TH CROSS, BHOOPASANDRA, 1ST MAIN ROAD, U.A.S. LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 572 125. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29836 RSA No. 473 of 2020 C/W RSA No. 474 of 2020 RSA No. 476 of 2020 2. SMT.V.MUNIYAMMA, W/O BAYYANNA, D/O VENKATARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT HUTHUR VILLAGE AND HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 103. 3. V.VENKATAPPA, S/O VENKATARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 4. SMT.SAROJAMMA, W/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BOTH R/AT ITHARASANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 126. 5. V.VENKATARAME GOWDA, S/O VENKATESH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT RAMAKRISHNA ROAD, SRINIVASAPURA TOWN - 563 135. …RESPONDENTS (R1, R3, R4, R5 SERVED) THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 29.08.2019 PASSED IN RA.No.76/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, KOLAR, ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.02.2017 PASSED IN OS.No.339/2009 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, KOLAR. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29836 RSA No. 473 of 2020 C/W RSA No. 474 of 2020 RSA No. 476 of 2020 IN RSA NO. 474/2020 BETWEEN: 1. GWARAPPA @ KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE VENKTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/T ITHARASANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 126. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRIHARI A.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. V. VENKATARAME GOWDA, S/O VENKATESH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT RAMAKRISHNA ROAD, SRINIVASAPURA TOWN - 563 135. 2. SMT. V. MUNIYAMMA, W/O.BAYYNNA, D/O.VENKATRAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT HUTHUR VILLAGE AND HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 103. 3. D.V.MUNIYAPPA, S/O.VENKATARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/T NO.46/B, 7TH CROSS, BHOOPASANDRA 1ST MAIN ROAD, U.A.S. LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 563 103. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29836 RSA No. 473 of 2020 C/W RSA No. 474 of 2020 RSA No. 476 of 2020 4. V. VENKATAPPA, S/O.VENKATARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 5. SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT ITHARASANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 126. ...RESPONDENTS (R3, R4, R5 SERVED) THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.100 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 29.08.2019 PASSED IN RA.NO.67/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, KOLAR, ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.02.2017 PASSED IN OS.NO.339/2009 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, KOLAR. IN RSA NO. 476/2020 BETWEEN: 1. GWARAPPA @ KRISHNAPPA, S/O.LATE VENKTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT ITHARASANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOLURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 126. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. SRIHARI A V., ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29836 RSA No. 473 of 2020 C/W RSA No. 474 of 2020 RSA No. 476 of 2020 AND: 1. V. VENKATAPPA, S/O.VENKATARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, 2. SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O VENKTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT ITHARASANHALLI VILLAGE, HOLURU HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 126. 3. SMT. V. MUNIYAMMA, W/O BAYYANNA, D/O VENKATARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT HUTHUR VILLAGE AND HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK - 563 103. 4. D.V. MUNIYAPPA, S/O VENKATARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.46/B, 7TH CROSS, BHOOPASANDRA 1ST MAIN ROAD, U.A.S. LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 572 125. 5. V. VENKATARAME GOWDA, S/O VENKATESH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT RAMAKRISHNA ROAD, SRINIVASAPURA TOWN - 563 135. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHETHAN A C., ADVOCATE FOR R1, R2 AND R5; SRI.M.V.VEDACHALA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29836 RSA No. 473 of 2020 C/W RSA No. 474 of 2020 RSA No. 476 of 2020 THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 29.08.2019 PASSED IN RA.NO.56/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE, KOLAR, ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.02.2017 PASSED IN OS.NO.339/2009 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, KOLAR. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT The sole appellant in all these appeals is said to have died on 29.03.2025. Till today, no steps are taken to bring the LRs of deceased sole respondent on record. By operation of law, all these appeals stand dismissed as abated. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14