- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28715-DB RFA No. 24 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.24 OF 2021 (DEC/PAR) BETWEEN: 1. M.G. RANGANATHA RAO S/O LATE M.R. GOPALAIAH AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.58, SBI OFFICERS COLONY WEST OF CHORD ROAD, 3RD STAGE 4TH BLOCK, BASAVESHWARANAGARA BENGALURU-560 079. 2. M.G. VENKATESHA MURTHY S/O LATE SRI M.R. GOPALAIAH AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS SINCE DEAD, REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES 2(a) to 2(c): 2(a) SMT. SAVITHA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS W/O LATE SRI M.G. VENKATESH MURTHY RESIDING AT NO.B-802 NAGARJUNA PRIMIER 100 FEET RING ROAD BENGALURU-560 072. Digitally signed by ANJALI M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28715-DB RFA No. 24 of 2021 2(b) SMT. SHILPA MAGADI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS D/O. LATE SRI M.G. VENKATESH MURTHY W/O RAJIV RESIDING AT NO.16289 PINTO RIDGE SAN DIEGO C.A. 92127. 2(c) SMT. SUSHMA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D/O LATE SRI M.G. VENKATESH MURTHY W/O SRINATH RESIDING AT NO.3232 RANCHO ARROBA, CARLSBAD, CA 92009 APPELLANT NOS.2(b) & 2(c) ARE BEING REPRESENTED BY THEIR POWER OF ATTORNEY, RESPONDENT NO.2(a). …APPELLANTS (BY SRI N. VAGEESHA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SAROJA V. KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS W/O A.N. VENKATAKRISHNA RESIDING AT NO.905/123, 4TH MAIN 2ND CROSS, VIDYARANYAPURAM MYSURU-560 008. 2. SMT. SUNANDA CHANDRAMOULI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O CHANDRAMOULI RESIDING AT NO.7622, ELTORO CIRCLE LAPALMA, CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-90623 REPRESENTED BY POA HOLDER, APPELLANT NO.1. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28715-DB RFA No. 24 of 2021 3. SMT. VEENA MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS W/O T.R. MANJUNATH RESIDING AT NO.19, ABBEY DALE CLOSE, C M-179QE UNITED KINGDOM REPRESENTED BY POA HOLDER, APPELLANT NO.1. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI NARASIMHA PRASAD S.D., ADVOCATE) * * * THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 29.09.2020 PASSED IN O.S. No.1387/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE LXI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND DECLARATION. THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard Sri N. Vageesha, learned counsel appearing for the appellants, and Sri Narasimha Prasad S.D., learned counsel appearing for the respondents. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28715-DB RFA No. 24 of 2021 2. Learned counsel for the parties submit that all issues between the parties are settled in terms of the compromise petition. 3. The parties have filed a memorandum of compromise, which reads as follows: "(a) That with the intervention of friends and well- wishers, the parties have agreed to enter into this compromise petition to put an end to the litigation. The terms relating to this compromise petition is reduced into writing as under. (b) The appellants concede that the respondents have share in the suit schedule property. The parties have agreed to sell the suit schedule property to the prospective purchasers and divide the proceeds as under: i) If in the event the suit schedule property is sold for Rs.2 crores, the appellants shall together be entitled to 60% share in the sale consideration of Rs.2 crores. ii) The respondents together shall be entitled to remaining 40% share in the sale consideration of Rs.2 crores. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28715-DB RFA No. 24 of 2021 iii) If the suit schedule property is sold for Rs.2 crores, the parties shall be entitled for 60%- 40% as aforesaid, and if the suit schedule property is sold for more than Rs.2 Crores, the parties shall be entitled for equal share in respect of the amount over and above Rs.2 crores in the sale consideration. iv) The parties shall endeavour to sell the suit schedule property within a period of 6 months from today. v) As per the request of the appellants, the Respondents have given up their claim in respect of mesne profits. vi) In terms of the same the above appeal may kindly be disposed of to meet the ends of justice." 4. The parties are also present in the Court today and are duly identified by the learned counsel appearing on their behalf. 5. Memorandum of compromise petition is accepted. 6. In terms of the compromise petition, the appeal stands disposed of. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28715-DB RFA No. 24 of 2021 7. Registry is directed to draw the decree accordingly and to return the original documents to the appellants, on proper application and identification. In view of the disposal of the appeal, pending interlocutory applications do not survive for consideration, and they are, accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 4 Sl No.: 1