- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130312018 NC: 2026:KHC:42948 RFA No. 498 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 498 OF 2018 (DEC/PAR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M MUNISWAMY S/O. LATE. MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT BUKKA SAGARAM VILLAGE, HOSUR TALUK, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU – 636 701. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED) …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI A RAMESH S/O. K M ANNAIAHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 2. SRI. A VIJAYA KUMAR S/O. K M ANNAIAHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 3. SRI. Y SRINIVASA S/O. D. YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 ARE Digitally signed by THEJAS KUMAR N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130312018 NC: 2026:KHC:42948 RFA No. 498 of 2018 R/AT KAIKONDARAHALLI VILLAGE, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGLURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGLAURU – 560 087. SRI. K M ANNAIAHAPPA (DELETED), (SINDE DIED DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE SUIT AND HIS LRS WERE ALREADY ON RECORD) 4. SRI. D YELLAPPA S/O. MUNIVENKATAPPA @ DONNIGA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS 5. SRI. K M MUNIYAPPA S/O. MUNIVENKATAPPA @ DONNIGA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS 6. SMT. SHANKARAMMA W/O. THIMMAPPA, D/O. K M ANNAIAHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 7. SMT. VENKATARAJAMMA D/O. K M ANNAIAHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 8. SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O. NAGARAJ, D/O. K M ANNAIAHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 9. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA W/O. ASHWATHANARAYANA SWAMY, D/O. K M ANNAIAHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 10. SRI. A BABU KUMAR S/O. K M ANNAIAHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130312018 NC: 2026:KHC:42948 RFA No. 498 of 2018 11. SRI. Y NAGARAJU D/O. D YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 12. KUMARI Y RENUKAMMA D/O. D YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 13. SRI. M. NARAYANAPPA S/O. MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 13 ARE R/O. NO. 262, LIG, KHB COLONY, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU – 560 034. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G MANIVANNAN, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R3; R2 IS SERVED; V/O DATED 15/4/24-SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R4 TO R13 IS H/S) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 R/W ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC., 1908 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 29.11.2017 PASSED IN OS.NO.9540/1999 ON THE FILE OF THE XXXVIII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU AND ETC., THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER ARGUMENTS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010130312018 NC: 2026:KHC:42948 RFA No. 498 of 2018 ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the appellant and the respondents submit that the appellant died on 18.04.2026. However, no steps have been taken within the prescribed period of limitation to bring the legal representatives of the deceased appellant on record. 2. Therefore, as on today also, no steps have been taken to bring the legal representatives of the deceased appellant on record. Hence, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR) JUDGE KA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36