- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5411 RSA No. 482 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 482 OF 2015 (PAR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI D.M GURUPADAPA S/O LATE MALLESHAPPA, SINCE DEAD REP BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE APPELLANT No.2 2. SMT PARVATHAMMA W/O GURUPADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT DODDAGUPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIMOGA-577301 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. AJAY KUMAR M., AND SRI. M RUDRAIAH, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. KUM KEERTHANA D/O D G NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 7 YEARS, SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT SHOBHA (THE II RESPONDENT) W/O D G NAGARAJ, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5411 RSA No. 482 of 2015 AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS HOUSEHOLD WORK R/O VITTALAPURA VILLAGE, AMRUTHAPRUA HOBLI, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR-577228 2. SMT SHOBHA W/O D G NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 32 YERS, HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O VITTALAPURA VILLAGE, AMRUTHAPURA HOBLI, TAIKERE TALUK, CHIKMAGALAUR-577228 3. SMT M S JAYASHREE W/O M C NARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST 4. SMT RADHAMANI W/O M C LAXMANA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, HOUSEWIFE. 5. SRI UMASHANKAR S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST 6. SRI M.C. SIDDAPPA S/O BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST. RESPONDENT Nos.3 TO 6 ARE RESIDENTS OF DODDAAGOPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIMOGA-577301 …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5411 RSA No. 482 of 2015 (BY SRI. N M HANDRA &., SRI. S.V. DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2 R3, R4, R5 & R6 ARE SERVED) THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.100 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 25.11.2014 PASSED IN R.A. NOS. 1/13, 5/13 AND 34/13 ON THE FILE OF PRESIDING OFFICER FAST TRACK COURT, BHADRAVATHI, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.10.2012 PASSED IN O.S.NO.4/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BHADRAVATHI. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that both the appellants are no more and died long back. Hence, he submits that the appeal is abated by operation of law. 2. Submission is placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5411 RSA No. 482 of 2015 3. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as abated. 4. Pending interlocutory application/s, if any, disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV