- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35789 RSA No. 18 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 18 OF 2019 (PAR) BETWEEN: H SHIVALINGA MURTHY S/O LATE ANNENAHALLI HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O 2ND CROSS, HOSAMANE EXTENSION OPPOSITE: KHB HOUSE NO.7 SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. R GOPAL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT GOWRAMMA W/O LAKSHMAIAH D/O LATE ANNENAHALLI HANUMANATHAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O 2ND CROSS, HOSAMANE EXTENSION OPPOSITE:KHB HOUSE NO.7 SHIVAMOGGA CITY PIN CODE: 577 201 2. SMT SHIVAMMA W/O LATE ATTI NARASAIAH D/O LATE ANNENAHALLI HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O 6TH CROSS, TANK MOHALLA SHIVAMOGGA CITY PIN CODE: - 577 201. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35789 RSA No. 18 of 2019 3. SMT CHIKKAMMA W/O. R. PANDURANGA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O 2ND CROSS, HOSAMANE EXTENSION OPPOSITE:KHB HOUSE NO.7 SHIVAMOGGA CITY PIN CODE - 577 201 4. ANJANAPPA S/O BYLAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O SHIVANNA NILAYA 4TH CROSS, HOSAMANE EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY PIN CODE - 577 201 5A. SHIVANANDA S/O BYLAPPA DEAD BY LRS SMT SUMA W/O LATE D SHVIANANDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, D GROUP EMPLOYEE KPC KARGAL, R/O C-TYPE, 28-1 KPC COLONY, KARGAL SAGAR TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT PIN CODE - 577 201. 6. PRAJWAL S/O LATE D SHIVANANDA MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS N/F NATURAL GUARDIAN-MOTHER SMT SUMA W/O LATE D SHIVANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35789 RSA No. 18 of 2019 AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KPC KARGAL, R/O C-TYPE, 28-1 KPC COLONY, KARGAL SAGAR TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT PIN CODE - 577 201 7. BINDUSRI D/O LATE D SHIVANANDA AGED ABOUT 12 YEARS MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS N.F/ NATURAL GUARDIAN-MOTHER SMT SUMA W/O LATE D SHIVANANDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KPC KARGAL, R/O C-TYPE, 28-1 KPC COLONY, KARGAL SAGAR TALUK SHIMOGA DISTRICT PIN CODE - 577 201 8. UJWAL S/O LATE D SHIVANANDA AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS N.F/ NATURAL GUARDIAN-MOTHER SMT SUMA W/O LATE D SHIVANANDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS D GROUP EMPLOYEE KPC KARGAL R/O C-TYPE, 28-1 KPC COLONY, KARGAL SAGAR TALUK, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35789 RSA No. 18 of 2019 SHIMOGA DISTRICT PIN CODE - 577 201 9. GURUPRASAD AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS S/O BYLAPPA R/O SHIVANANDA NILAYA 4TH CROSS, HOSAMANE EXTENSION SHIVAMOGGA CITY - 577 201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VARADARAJ R. HAVALDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3 R5(B-D) ARE MINORS REPRESENTED BY R5(A) R4, R5(A), R6 - SERVED) THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.100 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DTD 20.10.2018 PASSED IN RA.NO.56/2013, ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL.DISTRICT JUDGE, SHIVAMOGGA DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 23.11.2012 PASSED IN OS.NO.69/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, SHIMOGGA. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35789 RSA No. 18 of 2019 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Heard on I.A.No.1/2025. 2. Applicant wants to come on record being the legal representative of Mr. Lakshmana, who is not a party to the suit. Such an application in the second appeal is impermissible. Accordingly application is dismissed. 3. If the applicants have got any independent right, they may seek regressal of their rights before the appropriate forum in accordance with law. 4. Perused the records. Matter was referred to mediation. Parties have settled the dispute amicably before the Mediation Centre. Settlement report is filed. 5. Placing the settlement report on record, the appeal stands disposed off in terms of the settlement report. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35789 RSA No. 18 of 2019 6. Office is directed to pass the modified decree in terms of the settlement report appending the copy of the settlement report as part of the decree. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46