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2026 DAILYLAW 30564 (KAR)

VASANTHAMMA v. SMT NAGAMMA

MFA/5335/2025 · 2026-07-17

Pradeep Singh Yerur

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- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5335 OF 2025 (CPC) BETWEEN: 1. VASANTHAMMA W/O RAMAIAH, D/O LATE S. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.365, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, CHIKKANAYAKANA HALLI, CARAMELARAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 035. 2. SAROJAMMA, W/O LATE S. KRISHNAPPA, D/O LATE S. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.366, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, CARAMELARAM POST, BENGALURU - 560 035. 3. GURUPRASAD.R S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT 5TH BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, S. MEDAHALLI, SARJAPURA, ATTIBELE ROAD, BENGALURU -562 107. Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 4. GOPALA.R S/O RAMAIAH, AGE ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.357, MUNESHWARA LAYOUT, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, CARAMELARAM, BENGALURU-560 035. 5. SARASWATHAMMA, W/O SRINIVAS, D/O LATE S. KRISHNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.80, KARAGADA TEMPLE, K.S.R.T.C. GARAGE, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 6. DHANALAKSHMI, W/O CHANDRASHEKAR, D/O LATE S. KRISHNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.857, SANJAY NAGAR, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, PIN-561 203. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. GANGI REDDY B V.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT NAGAMMA D/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGE: ABOUT 70 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.18, 14TH A CROSS, NANJAPPA LAYOUT, VRUSHABAVATHI NAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU -560 079 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 2. SMT. YASHODHA, D/O LATE SAMPANGI RAMAIAH, AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.717/13, 4TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN ROAD, GOKUL, 1ST STAGE, II PHASE, YASHAWANTHAPURA, BENGALURU 560022. 3. SMT. CHANDRIKA, D/O LATE SAMPANGI RAMAIAH, AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.96/94, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, MARKANDAIAH NAGAR, AGRAHARA LAYOUT, TIRUMANAHALLI, JAKKURU POST, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU -560 064. 4. SRI S. YUVARAJA, S/O LATE SAMPANGI RAMAIAH, AGE: ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT L-119, 13TH CROSS, L.N. PURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BENGALURU-560 021. 5. SRI S. KUMARA, S/O LATE SAMPANGI RAMAIAH, AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT L-119, 13TH CROSS, L.N. PURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BENGALURU-560 021. 6. SRI SHEKAR . S/O LATE SAMPANGI RAMAIAH, AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT L-119, 13TH CROSS, L.N. PURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BENGALURU-560 021. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 7. SRI SOMASUNDAR.D S/O LATE PARVATHAMMA, AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT L-119, 13TH CROSS, L.N. PURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BENGALURU-560 021. 8. SRI NARENDRA BABU.D S/O LATE PARVATHAMMA, AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.13, VENKATARAMA BUILDING, TIRUMANAIAH MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, AGRAHARA LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 064. 9. SMT. NALINA, D/O LATE PARVATHAMMA, AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.31/1, 10TH MAIN ROAD, NEAR MULLUKATTAMMA TEMPLE, VRUSHABHAVATHI NAGARA, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU -560 079. 10. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O LATE NAGARAJ, AGE ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.78, 4TH MAIN ROAD, BESIDES MAYURA SCHOOL, MARUTHI NAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 079. 11. SMT. RADHA, D/O LATE NAGARAJU, W/O S. RAJU, AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING UNDER THE CARE OF N. SRINIVAS, THIGALA CHOWDENA HALLI, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 DOMMASANDRA CIRCLE, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU 12. SMT. USHA, D/O LATE NAGARAJ, W/O M.S. RAMESH, AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHURCH ROAD, SIDLAGHATTA ROAD, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 13. SRI LOHITH KUMAR, D/O LATE NAGARAJ, AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.78, 4TH MAIN ROAD, BESIDE MAYURA SCHOOL, MARUTHI NAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 079. 14. SMT. TEJASWINI, D/O LATE NAGARAJ, W/O K. GIRISH, AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 4TH B CROSS, SANNAKKI BAYALU, VRUSHABAVATHI NAGAR, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU -560079. 15. SMT SAMPAMMA D/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, 7TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 KAMAKSHIPALYA, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560079 16. SRI DEVARAJU S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGE ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.110/B, BASAVANNA LAYOUT, IST MAIN ROAD, IST CROSS, OPPOSITE G K NAIDU SCHOOL, AGRAHARA LAYOUT,YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064 17. SMT SAROJAMMA D/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.16, 7TH CROSS, IST MAIN ROAD, VINAYAKA NAGARA, ADUGODI, BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU-560030 18. SRI SHIVAMURTHY S/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.159, 6TH CROSS, IST MAIN ROAD, MARAKANDAIAH LAYOUT, AGRAHARA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064 19. SMT SHIVAMMA D/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO. 16, 7TH CROSS, IST MAIN ROAD, VINAYAKA NAGAR, ADUGODI, - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 BENGALURU SOUTH, BENGALURU-560030 20. SMT SHARADHAMMA D/O LATE S NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO. 32, 4TH CROSS, NEAR DODDA ALADAMARA, NAVEELU NAGARA, BASAVESHWARA LAYOUT, ANDRAHALLI, BENGALURU-560091 21. SMT SHIVAMMA D/O LATE S NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.J44, 3RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN, GAYATHRI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560021 22. SMT CHOWDAMMA W/O LATE LOKESH, R/AT NO.144, 13TH CROSS, KONDAPPA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064 23. SMT ASHA D/O LATE LOKESH, R/AT NO.144, 13TH CROSS, KONDAPPA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064 24. SMT MANJULA D/O LATE LOKESH, R/AT NO.144, 13TH CROSS, - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 KONDAPPA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064 25. SMT YASHODAMMA D/O LATE S NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, 3RD CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, KAMAKSHIPALYA, BENGALURU-560079 26. SMT PREMA D/O LATE VENKATARAMANAPPA, W/O B V SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT L-112, 13TH CROSS, L N PURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BENGALURU-560021 27. SRI VENKATESH S/O B V SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT L-112, 13TH CROSS, L N PURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BENGALURU-560021 28. SMT JAYANTHI D/O B V SRINIVAS, AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT L-112, 13TH CROSS, L N PURAM, SRIRAMPURAM, BENGALURU-560021 - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 29. SRI NAGARAJU S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.53, 6TH A CROSS, SAMPANGIRAMA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560027 30. SMT SHANTHAMMA D/O LATE NARAYANAMMA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO.53, 6TH A CROSS, SAMPANGIRAMA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560027 31. SRI LOKESH, SRI LOKESH, D/O LATE NARAYANAMMA, AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.53, 6 A CROSS, SAMPANGIRAMA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 027. 32. SMT. JANAKI D/O LATE NARAYANAMMA, AGE ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.53, 6TH A CROSS, SAMPANGIRAMA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 027. 33. SRI MARAPPA, S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGE ABOUT 84 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, BEGURU HOBLI, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU-560034. - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 34. SRI A.M. MUNIRAJU, S/O MARAPPA, AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, BEGURU HOBLI, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 034. 35. SMT. A.M. SHASHIKALA, D/O MARAPPA, AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, BEGURU HOBLI, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 034. 36. SMT. A.M. KOMALA, D/O MARAPPA, AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, BEGURU HOBLI, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 034. 37. SMT. A.M. MANJULA, D/O MARAPPA, AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, BEGURU HOBLI, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 034. 38. SRI A M ANANTHA BABU S/O MARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST BEGURU HOBLI, SARJAPURA ROAD BENGALURU 560034 - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 39. M/S REVANTH BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS OFFICE AT NO. 2608, 2ND FLOOR, 27TH MAIN, H.S.R. LAYOUT, 1ST SECTOR, BENGALURU - 560102 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNERS A. SRI H R DIVAKAR S/O LATE SRI H G RAGHURAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS B. SRI K G DODANDARAMA S/O LATE SRI GIDDANNA REDDY AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS C. SRI S SOMASHEKAR S/O LATE SRI SRINIVASA REDDY H AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS 40. SRI SHANKAR REDDY S/O RAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1606, 25TH A MAIN ROAD, 2ND SECTOR, H.S.R. LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 562102. 41. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O SHANKAR REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1606, 25TH A MAIN ROAD 2ND SECTOR, H.S.R.LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 562102 42. SRI H SANJEEVAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 792, - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 22ND MAIN, AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560034. 43. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA W/O H SANJEEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 792, 22ND MAIN, AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560034. 44. SRI N NAGARAJ S/O H SANJEEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 792, 22ND MAIN, AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560034. 45. SMT. B UMADEVI D/O H SANJEEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 792, 22ND MAIN, AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560034. 46. MISS. N SHRAVYA D/O S NAGARAJ AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER SRI S NAGARAJU AS HER GUARDIAN RESIDING AT NO. 792, 22ND MAIN, AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560034. - 13 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 47. SRI ANANTHA BABU.S AGE S/O H.SANJEEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.792, 22ND MAIN, AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU -560 034. 48. SMT. LATHA N W/O ANANTHA BABU.S, AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.792, 22ND MAIN, AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU -560 034. 49. MISS. VEDHASHRI, D/O ANANTHA BABU S, AGE ABOUT 16 YEARS, SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER, SRI ANANTHA BABU S AS HER NATURAL GUARDIAN, RESIDING AT NO.792, 22ND MAIN, AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST,SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU -560 034. 50. MASTER GURU GAURAV. A, S/O ANANTHA BABU S, AGE ABOUT 11 YEARS, SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER, SRI ANANTHA BABU S AS HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN, RESIDING AT NO.792, 22ND MAIN, AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU POST -560 034. 51. M/S. POORVI INFINITE PRIVATE LIMITED, OFFICE AT NO.7/2, DINNE ANJANEYA TEMPLE ROAD, ARALURU VILLAGE, - 14 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 BENGALURU 560 102 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI M.S. SUBRAMANI 52. SMT. PADMA, W/O LATE H. KRISHNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU-560034. 53. SMT. SHWETHA K, D/O LATE H. KRISHNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, A GARA POST, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 034. 54. SRI NAGARAJU K, S/O LATE H.KRISHNAPPA, AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 034. 55. BABY JEEVIKA.N, D/O NAGARAJU.K, AGE ABOUT 11 YEARS, SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED HIS FATHER, SRINAGARAJU K AS HER NATURAL GUARDIAN, RESIDENT OF AGARA VILLAGE, AGARA POST, SARJAPURA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 034. 56. M/S. GREENNESTO BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS LLP, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.800, 19TH MAIN, H.S.R. LAYOUT, SECTOR-11, BENGALURU -560 102, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNERS - 15 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 57. SRI ASHOK KUMAR, S/O RAM KUMAR, AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS, NO.800, 19TH MAIN, LAYOUT, H.S.R. SECTOR-II, BENGALURU-560 102. 58. SRI C.R. NAGENDRA, S/O LATE C.S. RAMA RAO, AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.800, 19TH MAIN, H.S.R. LAYOUT, SECTOR-II, BENGALURU-560 102 59. SRI LOKESH .C. S/O LATE CHIKKA MUNIYAPPA, AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS, NO.800, 19TH MAIN, H.S.R. LAYOUT, SECTOR-II, BENGALURU-560 102. 60. SRI MALLIKARJUNA KHENED, S/O ESHWARAPPA KHENED, AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO.800, 19TH MAIN, H.S.R. LAYOUT, SECTOR-II, BENGALURU 560 102. 61. SRI VENKATESH.M. S/O LATE C. MUNIRAMA REDDY, AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS, NO.800, 19TH MAIN, H.S.R. LAYOUT, SECTOR-II. BENGALURU-560 102. - 16 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 62. SRI ANANTHANARAYANA SEIVUR, S/O. LATE MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM, AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS, NO 800, 19TH MAIN, H.S.R. LAYOUT, SECTOR-II, BENGALURU-560102. …RESPONDENTS THIS MFA IS FILED U/O 43 RULE 1(r) OF CPC, AGAINST THE ORDER DATED PASSED ON I.A.NO.IV/2024 IN OS.NO.740/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE ALLOWING THE I.A.NO.1 FILED UNDER ORDER 39 RULE 1 AND 2 READ WITH SECTION 151 OF CPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the appeal. 2. The memo is accepted. 3. The appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. - 17 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010472612025 NC: 2026:KHC:36712 MFA No. 5335 of 2025 4. In view of dismissal of this appeal, pending application, if any, would pale into insignificance. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE RCK,List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3