- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1679 OF 2026 (CPC) C/W MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1708 OF 2026 IN MFA No. 1679/2026 BETWEEN: 1. T.B.SOMASHEKARAJU S/O LATE T.B.BEEMARAJU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST 2. T.B.KRISHNARAJU S/O LATE T.B.BEEMARAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST 3. T.B.VENKATESH RAJ S/O LATE T.B.BEEMARAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST 4. T.B.VENUGOPALA RAJ SINCE DECEASED Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 4(A) 4(B) 4(C) NAGARATHNA W/O T.B.VENUGOPALA RAJ AGED 48 YEARS KAVYA.T.V D/O T.B. VENUGOPALA RAJ AGED 27 YEARS NIRANJAN.T.V. S/O T.B.VENUGOPALA RAJ AGED 25 YEARS ALL R/AT THEGUR VILLAGE, RAMPURA POST, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK AND DISTRICT 577101 5. T.B.MALATHESH S/O LATE T.B.PUTTARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST ALL R/O THEGUR VILLAGE, RAMPURA POST, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK AND DISTRICT 577101 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VARDHAMAN V GUNJAL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHANNAKESHAVA S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH SINCE DEAD REPT. BY HIS LEGAL - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 1(A) SMT. ROHINI @ RENUKA W/O LATE CHANNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 1(B) SRIDHARA S/O LATE CHANNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 1(C) SMT. LATHA W/O GOPAL, D/O LATE CHANNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 1 D SMT. BHARATHI D/O LATE CHENNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 2. VENKATESHA S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 3. THIRUMALAIAH S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 4. SATHYANARAYANA S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 5. KESHAVAMURTHY S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 6. SMT. CHANDRAMMA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 W/O LATE LAKSHMIPATHI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 7. SMT. KOMALA W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 7 ARE R/O THEGUR VILLAGE, 577101 RAMPURA POST, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK 8. SMT. ANNAPOORNAMMA W/O C.R.RAMANNA @ JAYARAMU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SANYASIHALLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 577101 9. 9(A) LATE RATHNAMMA W/O RAMANNA, SINCE DEAD REP. BY HER LEGAL HEIRS VENKATESH S/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 9(B) SANTHOSHA S/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS THE DEFENDANT NO.9(A) AND (B) ARE R/O MELAGODU VILLAGE, 573118. I DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK 10. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA W/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 R/O IBBANE, KUPPALI POST, HASSAN TALUK 573214 11. 11(A) SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O KRISHNAMURTHY SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL HEIRS., RAMACHANDRAMURTHY S/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O CHATHRA VILLAGE, BIDADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562109 12. SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O ANNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O ATTIHALLI VILLAGE, SHANKA POST -573219, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 13. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O DESHIKA, KACHINAKATTE VILLAGE AND POST, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT 577222 14. 14(A) SMT. MOHANAKSHI W/O RANGASWAMY, SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL HEIRS., RANGASWAMY., S/O RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 14(B). RANGANATH S/O RANGAIAH, - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 14(C). SMT. RANJITH S/O RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS THE DEFENDANT NO.14 (A) TO 14 (C) ARE R/O NERALEKERE, ALUR TALUK, 573213 HASSAN DISTRICT 15. SMT. PREMA W/O VENKATESHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O B.KATTIHALLI, 573201 HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 16. SMT. SHEELA W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O VELLIAPPA BUILDING, VENKATESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, AMRUTHAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH, SAHAKARANAGARA POST, BANGALORE-560092 17. SMT. SHILPA, W/O LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O NO. 233, JANATHA COLONY, AMRUTHAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH, SAHAKARANAGARA POST, BANGALORE-560092 18. SMT. SHAILAJA, W/O RANGANATHA, - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. NO.13, GULTINAKERE, HARNAHALLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573122 19. KUMARASWAMY S/O RAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O BALUR POST, ALDUR, 577101, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DIST 20. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA D/O LATE THIRUMALAVENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. NO.46, ALLAMAPRABHU ROAD, KALYANANAGARA, JYOTHINAGARA POST, CHIKMAGALUR CITY 577102 21. SMT.SHANTHAMMA W/O THIRUVENKATAIAH, D/O LATE MAHALAXMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O KENCHAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, KADAGA POST, 573219 HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 22. SMT. MEENAKSHAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANAMURTHY, D/O LATE MAHALAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O MAVINAKERE, SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 23. SMT. YASHODAMMA W/O VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 24. SMT. BHARATHI W/O LATE CHANNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O MAVINAKERE, SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 25. SMT. DHANALAKSHMI W/O LATE RAMANNA @ JAYARAMA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 26. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O AGGADALU VILLAGE, GENDEHALLI AND POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 27. SMT. CHELUVAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMAIH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O AVAREHALLI VILLAGE, HALEBEEDU HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 28. VISHNUPRASAD S/O CHALUVARAYASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O HAGADALU VILLAGE, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 29. KRISHNAPRASAD S/O CHALUVARAYASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O HAGADALU VILLAGE, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 30. SMT. VENKATAMMA W/O KESHAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GENDEHALLI AND POST, 573211 BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 31. SMT. JYOTHI D/O LAXMANA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O BAREDODDI CHATRA, 562159 RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT 32. PRASAD @ RAMPRASAD, S/O VASUDEVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O ARASU NAGARA, TEGUR VILLAGE, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK 577101 33. SMT. SUDHA @ KESHAVARDHINI, D/O VASUDEVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O ARASU NAGARA, THEGUR VILLAGE, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK 577101 34. SANTOSH S/O LOKESH - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 35. SAMPRITH S/O LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS DEFENDANT NO.34 AND 35 ARE R/O ALABURU VILLAGE, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICTS 572224 36. SMT. N.N.PADMA C/O S.R.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.NO.239, K. HOSAKOPPALU, WARD NO.35, NEAR HANUMANTHA TEMPLE, HASSAN-573201. 37. PURUSHOTHAMA.N.N. S/O LATE NAMBIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O NERADI VILLAGE, HALASUMANE AND POST, VASTARE HOBLI, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK 577133 38. JANARDHAN HEBBAR S/O SHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O.NO.14, GONIBEEDU, 577132 MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DIST 39. VENUGOPAL.G.S. S/O SHAMAIAH@ SHAMAIAGGARU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. SRI DURGAMBHA STUDIO, KOOTA TEMPLE ROAD, BELUR TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 - 11 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 40. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI W/O NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O KUMARAVALSU ROAD, VELLAKAYEEL, TAMILNADU-638111 41. SMT. KANTHAMANI W/O ANANTHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O KALASA TOWN, KALASA TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577124 42. SMT. SHANTHAMMA.G.S. W/O NARAYANAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O SRI DURGAMBHA OPP. STUDIO, KOOTA TEMPLE, BELUR TOWN, 573211 BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 43. SMT. PANKAJA W/O K.H.KESHAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O KOTE BEEDI, KOLANOOR, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 573130 44. K.R.CHANNAKESHAVAIAH S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573115 - 12 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SWAROOP.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1(A) TO R1(D), R2,R5, R7,R8 AND R10) (V/O/D 24.07.2026 NOTICE TO OTHER RESPODENTS D/W) THIS MFA IS FILED U/O.43 RULE 1(r) OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE ORDER DT. 20.01.2026 PASSED ON IA NO.7 IN O.S.NO.121/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKAMAGALURU, ALLOWING THE IA.NO.7 FILED U/O.39 RULE 1 AND 2 R/W SEC.151 OF CPC, 1908. IN MFA No. 1708/2026 BETWEEN: 1. T.B.SOMASHEKARAJU S/O LATE T.B.BEEMARAJU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST 2. T.B.KRISHNARAJU S/O LATE T.B.BEEMARAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST 3. T.B.VENKATESH RAJ S/O LATE T.B.BEEMARAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST 4. T.B.VENUGOPALA RAJ SINCE DECEASED - 13 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 4(A) 4(B) 4(C) NAGARATHNA W/O T.B.VENUGOPALA RAJ AGED 48 YEARS KAVYA.T.V D/O T.B. VENUGOPALA RAJ AGED 27 YEARS NIRANJAN.T.V. S/O T.B.VENUGOPALA RAJ AGED 25 YEARS ALL R/AT THEGUR VILLAGE, RAMPURA POST, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK AND DISTRICT 577101 5. T.B.MALATHESH S/O LATE T.B.PUTTARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST ALL R/O THEGUR VILLAGE, RAMPURA POST, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK AND DISTRICT 577101 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VARDHAMAN V GUNJAL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHANNAKESHAVA S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH SINCE DEAD REPT. BY HIS LEGAL - 14 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 1(A) SMT. ROHINI @ RENUKA W/O LATE CHANNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 1(B) SRIDHARA S/O LATE CHANNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS 1(C) SMT. LATHA W/O GOPAL, D/O LATE CHANNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS 1 D SMT. BHARATHI D/O LATE CHENNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS 2. VENKATESHA S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 3. THIRUMALAIAH S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 4. SATHYANARAYANA S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 5. KESHAVAMURTHY S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS - 15 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 6. SMT. CHANDRAMMA W/O LATE LAKSHMIPATHI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 7. SMT. KOMALA W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 7 ARE R/O THEGUR VILLAGE, 577101 RAMPURA POST, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK 8. SMT. ANNAPOORNAMMA W/O C.R.RAMANNA @ JAYARAMU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SANYASIHALLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 577101 9. 9(A) LATE RATHNAMMA W/O RAMANNA, SINCE DEAD REP. BY HER LEGAL HEIRS VENKATESH S/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 9(B) SANTHOSHA S/O LATE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS THE DEFENDANT NO.9(A) AND (B) ARE R/O MELAGODU VILLAGE, 573118. I DUDDA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK 10. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA - 16 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 W/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O IBBANE, KUPPALI POST, HASSAN TALUK 573214 11. 11(A) SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O KRISHNAMURTHY SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL HEIRS., RAMACHANDRAMURTHY S/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O CHATHRA VILLAGE, BIDADI TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 562109 12. SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O ANNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O ATTIHALLI VILLAGE, SHANKA POST -573219, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 13. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O DESHIKA, KACHINAKATTE VILLAGE AND POST, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT 577222 14. 14(A) SMT. MOHANAKSHI W/O RANGASWAMY, SINCE DEAD REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL HEIRS., RANGASWAMY., S/O RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, - 17 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 14(B). RANGANATH S/O RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 14(C). SMT. RANJITH S/O RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS THE DEFENDANT NO.14 (A) TO 14 (C) ARE R/O NERALEKERE, ALUR TALUK, 573213 HASSAN DISTRICT 15. SMT. PREMA W/O VENKATESHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O B.KATTIHALLI, 573201 HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 16. SMT. SHEELA W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O VELLIAPPA BUILDING, VENKATESHWARASWAMY TEMPLE ROAD, AMRUTHAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH, SAHAKARANAGARA POST, BANGALORE-560092 17. SMT. SHILPA, W/O LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O NO. 233, JANATHA COLONY, AMRUTHAHALLI, BANGALORE NORTH, SAHAKARANAGARA POST, BANGALORE-560092 - 18 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 18. SMT. SHAILAJA, W/O RANGANATHA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O. NO.13, GULTINAKERE, HARNAHALLI, ARSIKERE TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573122 19. KUMARASWAMY S/O RAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O BALUR POST, ALDUR, 577101, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DIST 20. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA D/O LATE THIRUMALAVENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. NO.46, ALLAMAPRABHU ROAD, KALYANANAGARA, JYOTHINAGARA POST, CHIKMAGALUR CITY 577102 21. SMT.SHANTHAMMA W/O THIRUVENKATAIAH, D/O LATE MAHALAXMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O KENCHAMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, KADAGA POST, 573219 HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 22. SMT. MEENAKSHAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANAMURTHY, D/O LATE MAHALAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O MAVINAKERE, SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 - 19 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 23. SMT. YASHODAMMA W/O VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 24. SMT. BHARATHI W/O LATE CHANNAKESHAVA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O MAVINAKERE, SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 25. SMT. DHANALAKSHMI W/O LATE RAMANNA @ JAYARAMA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 26. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O AGGADALU VILLAGE, GENDEHALLI AND POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 27. SMT. CHELUVAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMAIH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O AVAREHALLI VILLAGE, HALEBEEDU HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 - 20 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 28. VISHNUPRASAD S/O CHALUVARAYASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O HAGADALU VILLAGE, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 29. KRISHNAPRASAD S/O CHALUVARAYASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O HAGADALU VILLAGE, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 30. SMT. VENKATAMMA W/O KESHAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GENDEHALLI AND POST, 573211 BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 31. SMT. JYOTHI D/O LAXMANA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/O BAREDODDI CHATRA, 562159 RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT 32. PRASAD @ RAMPRASAD, S/O VASUDEVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O ARASU NAGARA, TEGUR VILLAGE, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK 577101 33. SMT. SUDHA @ KESHAVARDHINI, D/O VASUDEVAMURTHY, - 21 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O ARASU NAGARA, THEGUR VILLAGE, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK 577101 34. SANTOSH S/O LOKESH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 35. SAMPRITH S/O LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS DEFENDANT NO.34 AND 35 ARE R/O ALABURU VILLAGE, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICTS 572224 36. SMT. N.N.PADMA C/O S.R.KRISHNA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.NO.239, K. HOSAKOPPALU, WARD NO.35, NEAR HANUMANTHA TEMPLE, HASSAN-573201. 37. PURUSHOTHAMA.N.N. S/O LATE NAMBIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O NERADI VILLAGE, HALASUMANE AND POST, VASTARE HOBLI, CHIKMAGALUR TALUK 577133 38. JANARDHAN HEBBAR S/O SHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/O.NO.14, GONIBEEDU, 577132 MUDIGERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DIST - 22 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 39. VENUGOPAL.G.S. S/O SHAMAIAH@ SHAMAIAGGARU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. SRI DURGAMBHA STUDIO, KOOTA TEMPLE ROAD, BELUR TOWN, HASSAN DISTRICT 573211 40. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI W/O NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O KUMARAVALSU ROAD, VELLAKAYEEL, TAMILNADU-638111 41. SMT. KANTHAMANI W/O ANANTHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O KALASA TOWN, KALASA TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT 577124 42. SMT. SHANTHAMMA.G.S. W/O NARAYANAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O SRI DURGAMBHA OPP. STUDIO, KOOTA TEMPLE, BELUR TOWN, 573211 BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 43. SMT. PANKAJA W/O K.H.KESHAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/O KOTE BEEDI, KOLANOOR, HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT 573130 44. K.R.CHANNAKESHAVAIAH - 23 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O SANYASIHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT 573115 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SWAROOP.S., ADVOCATE FOR R1(A) TO R1(D), R2,R5, R7,R8 AND R10) (V/O/D 24.07.2026 NOTICE TO OTHER RESPODENTS D/W) THIS MFA IS FILED U/O.43 RULE 1(r) OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE ORDER DT. 20.01.2026 PASSED ON IA NO.7 IN O.S.NO.121/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE 1ST ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKAMAGALURU, ALLOWING THE IA.NO.1 FILED U/O.39 RULE 1 AND 2 R/W SEC.151 OF CPC, 1908. THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR ORAL JUDGMENT These appeals filed before this Court is not maintainable in view of Section 19(1) of the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964 and the judgment rendered by the - 24 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 Division Bench of this Court in Smt. Narayanamma -vs- The State of Karnataka in Writ Petition No.17588 of 2024 (GM-RES) c/w Writ Appeal No.200260 of 2025 (GM- RES) dated 8th July, 2026, which is affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP(c) No.025075/2026 dated 3.8.2026. 2. In view of the above, this Court deems it appropriate to transfer these matters to the concerned District Court for adjudication of the matter from the stage where it is stopped. 3. Accordingly, I pass the following: O R D E R i) Appeals stands disposed of for statistical purposes. ii) Registry is directed to transfer the entire record of the cases, to the concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge, who may assign it to - 25 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 the concerned Appellate Court having jurisdiction. iii) In case there are pending applications, the same also be transferred to be considered by the learned Judge of the concerned Appellate Court, in accordance with law. iv) It is made clear that this Court has not made any observation as to the merits of the case and all rights and contentions of the parties are left open to be agitated before the concerned Appellate Court. v) Learned counsel for appellants and learned counsel for the respondents are present. Hence, the parties shall appear before the learned District Judge on 02.09.2026 without awaiting further notice. vi) Notice to other respondents is dispensed. The District Court shall take its own decision with regard to the same. - 26 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010159712026 NC: 2026:KHC:43216 MFA No. 1679 of 2026 C/W MFA No. 1708 of 2026 vii) Interim order shall stand continued till further orders are passed by the learned District Judge. The learned District Court shall not be influenced by the interim order passed by this Court if any application is filed seeking modification or variation. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE RCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18