- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2366 RSA No. 761 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 761 OF 2023 (PAR) BETWEEN: SMT. LEELAVATHI SHEDTHI D/O LATE SMT. GIRIJA SHEDTHI, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NANGIBAIL HOUSE, NALLUR VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ - 577 120. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRANESH CHANDRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SUNDARI SHETTY W/O LATE. CHANDAYYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, 2. SMT. USHA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, D/O.CHANDAYYA SHETTY, 3. SMT. ASHA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, D/O.CHANDAYYA SHETTY, 4. SRI.UDAYA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O.CHANDAYYA SHETTY, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2366 RSA No. 761 of 2023 ALL ARE R/AT NANGIBAIL NALLUR VILLAGE, KARKALA TQ - 577 120. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHANDRANATH ARIGA K, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 TO R4) THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 03.03.2023 PASSED ON I.A.NO.II IN RA No.18/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND ACJM, KARKALA, REJECTING THE APPEAL AND FILED AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 26.07.2018 PASSED IN OS No.19/2012 (OS.NO.181/2009) ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KARKALA. ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER ORDER XX RULE 18 AND SEC.54, 151 OF CPC. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI ORAL JUDGMENT Learned counsel for appellant has filed a Memo reporting death of sole appellant by appending a copy of Death Certificate. 2. Appellant had died on 18.11.2024. Since steps by legal representatives to come on record are not taken in time, Appeal is dismissed as abated. Sd/- (RAVI V HOSMANI) JUDGE HNM, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10