- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29821 RSA No. 378 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL No.378 OF 2017 (SP) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ADEMMA W/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 2. SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS 3. SRI. NARAYANAPPA S/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 4. SRI. V. RAMACHANDRA GOWDA S/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 5. SRI. SRINIVAS S/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 6. SRI. PUTTAPPA S/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 7. SRI SHIVASHANKAR S/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 8. SRI. PRABHAKAR S/O LATE VENKATARAYAPPA Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29821 RSA No. 378 of 2017 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS ALL ARE R/O CHEEDACHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKBALLAPUR TALUK 562101 CHICKBALLAPUR DISTRICT. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT.MANJULA .C FOR SRI JAI PRAKASH REDDY M, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. SMT. ANJINAMMA W/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS SINCE DEAD BY LR’S 1(a) SRI MUNIRAJU S/O LATE DODDANARASHIMAIAH AND LATE ANJINAMMA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT CHOKKAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 103 1(b) SMT.LEELAVATHI W/O LATE SRIRAM D/O LATE DODDANARASHIMAIAH AND LATE ANJINAMMA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO.132, YELLAMPALLI VILLAGE BAGEPALLI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 561 207 1(c) SMT.GEETHA S W/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY DAUGHTER IN LAW OF LATE DODDANARASHIMAIAH AND LATE ANJINAMMA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29821 RSA No. 378 of 2017 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT CHOKKAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 103 1(d) MASTER BHARATH N S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS R/AT CHOKKAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 103 2. SRI. SRI. MUNIYAPPA S/O LATE NARASIMAIAHIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O CHOKKAHALLI VILLAE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562103 SINCE DEAD BY LR’S 2(A) SMT.LAKSHAMAMMA W/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS 2(B) SRI MUNIKRISHNAPPA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 2(C) SMT.GAYITHRAMMA D/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 2(D) SMT.PRAMEELAMMA W/O LATE MUNJUNATHA DAUGHTER IN LAW OF LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29821 RSA No. 378 of 2017 2(E) BABY AARADYA D/O LATE MUNJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS REPRESENTED BY NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT.PRAMEELAMMA 2(A) TO 2(E) ARE R/AT CHOKKAHALLI VILLAGE AGALAGURKI NANDI HOBLI CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 103 …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI MURALIDHARA.P, ADVOCATE FOR R1(A TO D) AND R2(A TO E); R1(D) IS MINOR REPRESENTED BY R1(C); R2(E) IS MINOR REPRESENTED BY R2(D)] THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT & DECREE DATED 04.11.2016 PASSED IN R.A.NO.164/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., CHICKBALLAPUR, ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 10.07.2015 PASSED IN O.S.NO.311/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., AT CHICKBALLLAPUR. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29821 RSA No. 378 of 2017 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellants has filed the memo which reads as under: “The respondents have paid a sum of Rs.25,000/- towards the full and final settlement of the return of earnest money along with compensation to the appellants. The same has been accepted and acknowledged. Hence, the top noted appeal may kindly be disposed of in the interest of justice.” 2. Placing the memo on record, appeal stands disposed of. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 68