- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:924 RFA No. 100256 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100256 OF 2016 (PAR) BETWEEN: SMT. NIMBAVVA W/O MAILARGOUDA POLICE PATIL, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, RESIDENT OF JAWAHAR ROAD, KOPPAL, DISTRICT: KOPPAL-583231. …APPELLANT (SMT. NIMBAVVA, APPELLANT-ABSENT) AND: 1. GAVISIDDANAGOUDA @ SIDDANAGOUDA S/O NEELAPPAGOUDA POLICE PATIL, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, RESIDENT OF KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL-583231 SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S. 1.A SHEKARAMMA W/O GAVISIDDANGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: SARDARGALLI, NALAWADAVAR HOUSE, KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL-583231. 1.B NINGANGOUDA S/O GAVISIDDANGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O VEERAPUR, POST: BASAPUR, TQ: YALABURGA, DIST: KOPPAL-583231. 1.C EKAVVA @ REKAVVA W/O SHIVANAGOUDA PATTED, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BENEKAL, TQ: YALABURGA, DIST: KOPPAL-583231. 1.D GIRIJAMMA W/O CHANDRAPP KRKIHALLI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: WORKING IN D.C. OFFICE, R/O. KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL-583231. Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:924 RFA No. 100256 of 2016 1.E PHALAXGOUDA S/O GAVISIDDANAGOUDA POLICE PATIL, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O. SADARGALLI, KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL-583231. 1.F PRABHUGOUDA S/O GAVISIDDANAGOUDA POLICE PATIL, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AUTO DRIVER, R/O. SARDARGALLI, KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL-583231. 2. SMT.CHANNABASAVVA W/O SHEKHARGOUDA POLICE PATIL, AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: JULY NAGAR, NEAR GANESH TEMPLE, GANGAVATHI, TQ: GANGAVATHI-583227, DIST: KOPPAL. 3. SMT.BASAVVA W/O VEERABHADRAPPA GACHINMANI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. NARASAPUR, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL-583227. 4. SMT. SHEKHAVVA W/O SHIVAPPA DRAKSHI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HANAWALA, TQ: GANGAVATHI-583227, DIST: KOPPAL. 5. SMT. SHARADA W/O MAHABALESHAPPA KOPPALAD, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O OPP. PAWANA BAR, KOPPAL ROAD, GANGAVATHI, TQ: GANGAVATHI-583227, DIST: KOPPAL. 6. SMT. SAVITRI W/O SHARANAPPA PATIL, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BANNIKAL, TQ: GANGAVATHI-583227, DIST: KOPPAL. 7. SMT. SHOBHA W/O RUDRGOUDA MALIPATIL, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ARAI, TQ: GANGAVATHI-583227, DIST: KOPPAL. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:924 RFA No. 100256 of 2016 8. MAILARAGOUDA S/O NEELAPPAGOUDA POLICE PATIL, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: VEERAPUR, TQ: YELABURGA, NOW R/O KOPPAL, MAILARLINGESHWAR TRADING CO., S.G. GANJ, KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL-583231. 9. SMT. SUSHILAMMA W/O NAGAPPA BAKANINGI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KIRATGERI, TQ: GADAG, NOW RESIDING AT HOUSE NEAR NAGAPPANA KATTI, PANCHAXARI NAGAR, GADAG, TAL. AND DIST: GADAG-582101. 10. PANDARANGAPPA S/O AVINALAPPA KALAGADI, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. GANJ, KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL-583231. DELETED AS PER ORDER DATED 21.10.2022 11. HEMALAXI W/O GURUPADAPPA HALLIKERI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KAWALUR ONI, KOPPAL, TQ. AND DIST: KOPPAL-583231. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE FOR R1(A,B,D-F); SRI. B. SHARANABASAVA, ADVOCATE FOR R2-R4 & R6, R7; R1(C)-SERVED; R5-SERVED; R9-SERVED; R10-DELETED; R11-SERVED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC., PRAYING TO SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 21.11.2012 IN OS NO.66/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE HON’BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT KOPPAL AND TO DISMISS THE SUIT WITH COST IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS RFA COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:924 RFA No. 100256 of 2016 ORAL JUDGMENT 1. Learned counsel for the appellant has filed a memo dated 27.01.2026 seeking permission to retire, stating that since the sole appellant has expired, his legal representative has taken away the case file to engage another advocate. 2. In view of the said memo, learned counsel for the appellant is permitted to retire. 3. Since the sole appellant has expired and the legal representative has taken away the case file, the appeal stands abated. Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE KGK, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 6