- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010090512020 NC: 2026:KHC:38732 RFA No. 1042 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1042 OF 2020 (MON) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M. LAKSHMAN S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED 46 YEARS, BUSINESSMAN, BHOGA NANDEESHWARA BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. R/AT NO.127, ARALEPETE, VIJAYAPURA TOWN, DEVANAHALLI TALUK PIN-562 110 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. 2. BHOGA NADIEESHWARA BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS P LTD NO.127, ARALEPETE, VIJAYAPURA-562 135 REP BY MANAGING DIRECTOR SRI.M.LAKSHMAN …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. DAYAMANI S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. N.M. VISHWANATH S/O LATE SRI.N.MALLAIAH BUSINESSMAN AGED 91 YEARS, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010090512020 NC: 2026:KHC:38732 RFA No. 1042 of 2020 R/AT SRI.KANTESHWARA NILAYA 2 (I) FLOOR, 26TH CROSS, KILARI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 053. …RESPONDENT THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 R/W ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 04.01.2020 PASSED IN OS.NO.3159/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE LXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JDUGE, BENGALURU, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF MONEY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The respondent died and the death was intimated to the Court on 24.06.2025. In spite of granting sufficient time, no steps have been taken to bring the legal representatives of the deceased respondent on record. Hence, the appeal stands dismissed as abated. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE BKM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3