- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31132 RFA No. 101 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.101 OF 2026 (RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SWATHI D/O. CHANDRAIAH, W/O. RAJKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUGALUR VILLAGE, SARJAPUR HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VINOD S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. VIMALA D/O. LATE. SEETHARAMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUGALUR VILLAGE, SARJAPUR HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT. 2. SRI. CHANDRAIAH, S/O. LATE. SEETHARAMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUGALUR VILLAGE, SARJAPUR HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT. Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31132 RFA No. 101 of 2026 3. SMT. VEDAVATHI, D/O. RATHNAMMA AND LATE. VENKATESH SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUGALUR VILLAGE, SARJAPUR HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT. 4. KUM. THANOOJA, DAUGHTER OF SHASHIKALA AND LATE. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, 5. SRI. NIKITH KUMAR, S/O. SHASHIKALA AND LATE. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, BOTH REPONDENTS NO.4 & 5 ARE RESIDING AT MUGALUR VILLAGE, SARJAPUR HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE …RESPONDENTS THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 OF CPC, 1908 R/W SECTION 299 OF SUCCESSION ACT AGAINST THE ORDER DATED.17.03.2025 PASSED IN P AND SC NO.5022/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, ANEKAL AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31132 RFA No. 101 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant has filed a memo praying to convert this Regular First Appeal (RFA) into Miscellaneous First Appeal (MFA). The said memo is placed on record. In view of the memo, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant is permitted to convert the present RFA into MFA. Also, the learned counsel for the appellant is directed to carry out necessary amendments and alterations to make it fit as a Miscellaneous First Appeal. For statistical purpose, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE SRA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18