- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4842 RFA No. 391 of 2018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 391 OF 2018 (DEC) BETWEEN: SRI. S.K. MURTHY AGED 66 YEARS, S/O P.M.SIDDAIAH, RESIDING AT NO.12, SARASWATHIPURAM, 4TH STAGE, BTM LAYOUT, IIM POST, BENGALURU-560076. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. R. CHANDRANNA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE BANGALORE GAYAYANA SAMAJA ®, BY ITS HON. SECRETARY, SRI. ACHUTA RAO PEDKE, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU-560004. 2. DR. M.R.V. PRASAD MAJOR, PRESIDENT, THE BANGALORE GAYAYANA SAMAJA ®, K.R.ROAD, BENGALURU-560004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N. VAGEESH, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2) Digitally signed by MARKONAHALLI RAMU PRIYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4842 RFA No. 391 of 2018 THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 02.01.2018 PASSED IN OS.NO.5016/2014 ON THE FILE THE XLIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE ORAL JUDGMENT It is submitted that the sole appellant died on 19.04.2024 and a memo is filed to that effect. Hence, this appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PMR