Karnataka High Court
Smt Eramma vs Smt Sanjeevamma on 13 November, 2025
Author: H.P.Sandesh
Bench: H.P.Sandesh
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 1567 OF 2022 (PAR)
BETWEEN:
1. SMT ERAMMA,
D/O LATE BHADRAIAH,
W/O DODDARANGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
2. SMT. CHIKKAMMA,
D/O LATE BHADRAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
BOTH 1 AND 2 ARE
R/AT NO. 320, 9th CROSS,
LEGGERE MAIN ROAD,
BENGALURU - 560058.
3. SMT RANGAMMA,
S/O LATE BHADRAIAH,
Digitally AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,
signed by C R/AT VOKKODI VILLAGE,
HONNUR BELLAVI HOBLI,
SAB TUMAKURU TALUK 572 107
Location: ...APPELLANTS
HIGH COURT (BY SRI G BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY, ADVOCATE)
OF
KARNATAKA AND:
1. SMT SANJEEVAMMA,
D/O LATE VEERABHADRAIAH,
W/O SIDDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,
2. SMT. NARASAMMA,
D/O LATE ERANNA,
D/O IN LAW OF LATE VERRABADRAIAH,
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AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
3. SMT. PARVATHAMMA
D/O LATE ERANNA
D/O IN LAW OF LATE VEERABADRAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
ALL THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3
ARE R/AT ULICHIKKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
CN DURGA HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK,
TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 129.
4. SMT. REVAMMA,
D/O LATE CHIKKANNA,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
5. SMT. RANGAMMA,
D/O LATE CHIKKANNA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
6. SMT. PADMAMMA
D/O LATE CHIKKANNA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
7. SMT. PARVATHAMMA
D/O LATE CHIKKANNA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
8. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA,
D/O LATE CHIKKANNA,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
ALL THE RESPONDENTS FROM
NO.4 TO 8 ARE R/AT VOKKODI VILLAGE,
TUMAKURU TALUK,
TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 107.
9. SMT RUDRAMMA,
D/O LATE VEERABHADRAIAH,
W/O CHIKKAREVANNA
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R/AT BIDADI VILLAGE,
RAMANAGARA TALUK,
RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 109.
10. SRI SHIVANNA,
S/O LATE ERANNA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
11. SMT. NARASAMMA,
D/O LATE ERANNA,
W/O BASAVARAJU,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
12. SMT. BHARATHI,
S/O LATE ERANNA,
W/O CHANDRANNA,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
RESPONDENTS 10 TO 12
ARE R/AT ULICHIKKANAHALLI,
C N DURGA HOBLI,
KORATAGERE TALUK,
TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572 129.
13. SMT. KALAVATHI,
D/O LATE ERANNA,
W/O RAMESH,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
R/AT MANCHANAYAKANAHALLI,
VILALGE, BIDADI HOBLI,
RAMANAGARA TALUK,
RAMANGARA DISTRICT - 562 109.
14. SMT. PUTTASWAMY,
W/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA,
R/AT VOKKODI VILLAGE,
BELLAVI HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK,
DISTRICT 572 129.
...RESPONDENTS
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THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.09.2022
PASSED IN RA.No.22/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, TUMAKURU, PARTLY
ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND MODIFYING THE JUDGMENT AND
DECREE DATED 20.01.2020 PASSED IN OS No.744/2012 ON
THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC,
TUMAKURU.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
ORAL JUDGMENT
Heard the appellants counsel and the matter is listed for admission. This second appeal is filed against the concurrent finding of the Trial Court.
2. The factual matrix of the case of the plaintiffs before the Trial Court in seeking the relief of partition and separate possession is that suit schedule property was originally belonged to one Eranna. The said Eranna had four sons namely Veerabhadraiah, Rudraiah, Mallaiah and Bhadraiah. The first son of Veerabhadraiah died leaving behind his legal representatives i.e. plaintiffs No.1 to 9. The 2nd son Rudraiah died leaving behind his two -5- NC: 2025:KHC:46320 RSA No. 1567 of 2022 HC-KAR daughters Chikkamma and Puttathayamma. The 3rd son Mallaiah died unmarried. The 4th son Bhadraiah died leaving behind his wife, the defendant before the Trial Court. The plaintiffs Chikkamma, Puttathayamma, the daughter of 2nd son Rudraiah and the plaintiffs were in joint possession and enjoyment of the suit properties. Subsequently, the plaintiffs and defendants have given 12 guntas of land in Survey No.78/1A out of 1 acre 03 guntas to Rudraiah's daughter Chikkamma and Puttathyamma towards their share. There remains 31 guntas, which is the suit schedule Item No.1. The said Chikkamma and Puttathayamma were given no share in the mud roofed house, which is suit item No.2. The plaintiffs and defendants constitute a Hindu undivided family and the suit schedule properties are the ancestral and joint family properties of the plaintiffs and defendants. When the demand was made for the partition, defendants did not agree for the partition and hence, the plaintiffs filed the suit.
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3. The defendants took the specific defence in their written statement that a partition had already taken place between his brothers, defendants and father of defendants No.1 to 3 respectively and hence, not entitled for the partition as contended.
4. The Trial Court having considered both oral and documentary evidence as well as the pleadings of the parties, comes to the conclusion that plaintiffs are entitled to a share in the remaining properties to the extent of 31 guntas which is described in the schedule and share is granted in respect of both the items No.1 and 2 in coming to the conclusion that there was a partition and only 12 guntas of property was given to the legal heirs of the second son, Rudaiah's and in respect of the remaining properties, the plaintiffs and defendants are entitled for the share in the suit schedule property. It even took note of the admission on the part of DW-2 during the course of evidence and decreed the suit.
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5. Being aggrieved by the said judgment and decree, an appeal is filed and the Appellate Court having reassessed both the oral and documentary evidence in considering the grounds raised in the appeal, answered point No.2 partly affirmative as far as Item No.2 is concerned and confirmed the judgment of the Trial Court that suit filed by the plaintiffs with respect to Item No.1 is decreed and in respect of Item No.2 is concerned, the same was dismissed. And held that plaintiffs are entitled to half share in the suit Item No.1 of the property i.e. 31 guntas of land.
6. Being aggrieved by the said concurrent findings, the present second appeal is filed. Counsel appearing for the appellants would submit that there is no dispute with regard to the relationship between the parties. However, both the Courts committed an error in granting a decree in respect of Item No.1 and would contend that when the First Appellate Court came to the -8- NC: 2025:KHC:46320 RSA No. 1567 of 2022 HC-KAR conclusion that already 12 guntas was given to the share of daughter of Rudraiah and they have sold the said property to the third persons, that itself is a material evidence to show that already there was a partition among the family members. Even when an application is filed under Order 41 rule 27 of Code of Civil Procedure to produce the evidence which is absolutely necessary, but the same is also not considered and dismissed the same. Further, the counsel would submit that when the document was also placed before the Court, that is, xerox copy of agreement of sale dated 26.01.1984, which clearly shows the earlier partition and there is no existence of joint family. The same has not been considered and hence, this court has to admit and frame the substantial questions of law.
7. Having heard the appellants counsel and also the reasoning given by the Trial Court and it is also the specific case of the plaintiffs before the Trial Court also -9- NC: 2025:KHC:46320 RSA No. 1567 of 2022 HC-KAR when seeking the relief of partition that suit schedule properties are the joint family properties and both plaintiffs and defendants constitute an undivided joint family. It is also contend that compromise decree obtained in O.S. No.624/2012 is not binding on the plaintiffs' share since no share was given to the plaintiffs and no doubt it is pleaded by the defendants also that already there was a partition and no existence of joint family. But in order to substantiate the same, nothing is placed on record. The only contention of the appellants counsel is that 12 guntas of land was given to the legal heirs of Rudraiah, that itself clearly discloses that already there was a partition and merely because one of the sons of original propositus has taken a share and the same is given to the legal heirs of Rudraiah unless any material is substantiated before the Court that there was already a partition and the same cannot be accepted.
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8. Hence, I do not find any error on the part of the Trial Court and Appellate Court in appreciating both oral and documentary evidence and held that no material is placed to substantiate the contentions that there was already a partition and in the absence of parties had acted upon in terms of the said earlier partition as contended by the appellants, I do not find any ground to admit and frame any substantial question of law to invoke Section 100 of Code of Civil Procedure.
9. In view of the discussions made above, I pass the following;
ORDER
i) The Regular Second appeal is dismissed.
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(H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30