- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7702-DB RFA No. 1536 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1536 OF 2016 (DEC) BETWEEN: 1. MR V RAMAMURTHY S/O LATE SRI.VENKATACHALAPATHI SETTY, AGED 76 YEARS, R/AT NO.186/33, 14TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VYALIKAVAL, BANGALORE-560003. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. V.RAMAMURTHY., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. MR K LAYAPPA S/O G.KANNAN, AGED 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.430, CHURCH ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 2. MR D P NAVEEN S/O SRI.D.N.PRASANNA KUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.24, 9TH MAIN, SAMPANGIRAMNAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7702-DB RFA No. 1536 of 2016 3. MRS JAYALAKSHMI S W/O.P.GOPAL, AGED 56 YEARS, 4. MR S N NAGARAJA RAO S/O.S.NARAYANARAO, AGED 54 YEARS, 5. MR DARSHAN FATHER NOT KNOWN, AGED 31 YEARS, 6. MR GOPIKRISHNA S/O JAYANNA, AGED 41 YEARS, 7. MR LOHITH S/O CHANNABASAPPA, AGED 43 YEARS, 8. MR NISHANTH FATHER NOT KNOWN, AGED 49 YEARS, R-3 TO R-8 ARE R/AT NO.47, 2ND CROSS, UTTARAHALLI VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A SAMPATH., ADVOCATE FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 - R8 ARE DISPENSED WITH, VIDE ORDER DATED:10.11.2016.) ****** THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 12.08.2016 PASSED IN OS NO.8480/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE LXIII - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7702-DB RFA No. 1536 of 2016 ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH 64), PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) Smt. P. Anu Chengappa, learned counsel for the appellant appeared through video conference and submitted that she has filed memo for retirement in the year 2017. 2. Thereafter Sri N.S. Hiremath, learned counsel, who had appeared for the appellant has also filed memo dated 14.07.2025 seeking retirement from the case, which is also signed by the appellant. 3. Today there is no representation on behalf of the appellant either personally or through his Counsel to press - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7702-DB RFA No. 1536 of 2016 this appeal. Therefore, we dismiss this appeal for non- prosecution. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 9