Smt Parvathamma vs B V Govinda Reddy

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 10461 Kant
Judgement Date : 20 November, 2025

Karnataka High Court

Smt Parvathamma vs B V Govinda Reddy on 20 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 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

                                            BEFORE

                            THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

                        REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.783 OF 2025 (PAR)
                                           C/W
                        REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.1647 OF 2025 (PAR)

                   IN RSA NO.783/2025:

                   BETWEEN:

                   1.    SMT. PARVATHAMMA
                         D/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA
                         W/O GOVINDAPPA
                         AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
                         R/AT BYAPANAHALLI VILLAGE
                         SUGATUR HOBLI
                         KOLAR TALUK-563102.

                   2.    SMT. SUSHEELAMMA
                         D/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA
Digitally signed         W/O SRINIVASA
by DEVIKA M              AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
Location: HIGH           R/AT URIGILI VILLAGE
COURT OF                 SUGATUR HOBLI
KARNATAKA
                         KOLAR TALUK-563102.
                                                               ...APPELLANTS
                   (BY SRI. A. MADHUSUDHANA RAO., ADVOCATE)
                   AND:

                   1.    B.V. GOVINDA REDDY
                         S/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA
                         AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

                         SRI. B.V. NARAYANA REDDY
                         SINCE DEAD BY LR'S
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2.   SMT. NARAYANAMMA
     W/O LATE B.V. NARAYANAREDDY
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS

3.   SMT. B.N.RENUKA
     D/O LATE. B.V. NARAYANAREDDY
     AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

4.   SMT. B.N.SWATHI
     D/O LATE. B.V. NARAYANAREDDY
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS

5.   SMT. SONAMMA
     W/O LATE SRERAMAREDDY
     AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS

     SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS ARE ALREADY ON
     RECORD AS RESPONDENT NOS.9 TO 11

6.   SRI. B.V.SUBBARAYAREDDY
     S/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

7.   SRI. B.V.NAGARAJA REDDY
     S/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

8.   SRI. B.V.KRISHNAREDDY
     S/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

     RESPONDENTS 1 TO 8 ARE
     ALL R/AT BALAGERE VILLAGE,
     SUGATUR HOBLI-563125.

9.   SMT. INDIRAMMA
     D/O LATE SREERAMAPPA
     W/O NAGARAJ
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
     R/AT GUMMALAPURA VILLAGE
     KASABA HOBLI, MULBAGUL TALUK.
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10. SMT. SAVITHA
    D/O LATE SREERAMAPPA
    W/O M.R.NARENDRA BABU
    AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
    R/AT MADANAHALLI VILLAGE
    SUGATUR HOBLI
    KOLAR TALUK-563102.

11. SRI. KESHAVA REDDY
    S/O LATE SREERAMAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
    SUGATUR HOBLI
    KOLAR TALUK-563125.

12. SRI. B. GOPAL S/O LATE BASAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS
    R/AT ALAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE
    KASABA HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562129.

13. SMT. SAROJAMMA
    D/O NARAYANAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
    BALAGERE VILLAGE
    SUGATUR HOBLI,
    KOLAR TALUK-563125.

14. SRI. P. MUISHAMI S/O POOJAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS
    R/AT SADARMANGALA VILLAGE
    KADUGODI POST,
    BENGALURU-560067.
                                        ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MANJUNATHA R.S., ADVOCATE FOR
R1 TO R4 AND R6 TO R11;
SRI. M. NARAYANAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R12, R13 & R14;
VIDE ORDER DATED 04.08.2025 R9 TO R11 ARE
LRS OF DECEASED OF R5)
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     THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 4.02.2025
PASSED IN R.A.NO.141/2019 ON THE FILE OF PRL. SENIOR
CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, KOLAR., DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND
CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.09.2019
PASSED IN O.S.NO.700/2010 ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL
JUDGE AND JMFC, KOLAR AND ETC.

IN RSA NO.1647/2025:

BETWEEN:

1.   SMT. NARAYANAMMA
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
     W/O LATE B.V.NARAYANAREDDY.

2.   SMT. B.N.RENUKA,
     AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
     D/O LATE B.V.NARAYANAREDDY.

3.   SMT. B.N.SWATHI,
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
     D/O LATE B.V.NARAYANAREDDY,

     APPELLANTS 1 TO 3 ARE
     RESIDING AT BALAGERE VILLAGE,
     SUGUTUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK,
     KOLAR DISTRICT-563102.
                                          ...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.   SMT. PARVATHAMMA
     AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
     D/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA,
     W/O GOVINDAPPA,

2.   SMT. SUSHEELAMMA
     AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS.
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     D/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA.
     W/O C.SRINIVASA.

     RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 ARE
     URIGILI VILLAGE, SUGATUR HOBLI,
     KOLAR TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563102.

3.   SRI. B.V. GOVINDAREDDY.
     AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS.
     S/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA

     SMT. SONNAMMA,
     W/O LATE SRIRAMAREDDY
     DEAD BY HER LRS RESPONDENTS 7 TO 9 HEREIN

4.   SRI. B.V.SUBBARAYA REDDY
     S/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS.

5.   SRI. B.V.NAGARAJA REDDY.
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS.
     RESIDING AT BALAGERE VILLAGE,

6.   SRI. B.V.KRISHNA REDDY.
     S/O LATE VENKATARAVANAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

     RESPONDENTS 4 TO 6 ARE
     RESIDING AT BALAGERE VILLAGE,
     SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK,
     KOLAR DISTRICT-563102.

7.   SMT. INDIRAMMA,
     D/O LATE SREERAMAPPA.
     W/O NAGARAJ
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
     R/AT GUMMALAPURA VILLAGE
     KASABA HOBLI,
     MULABAGAL TALUK,
     KOLAR DISTRICT.
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8.   SMT. SAVITHA.
     D/O LATE SREERAMAPPA,
     W/O M.R.NARENDARABABU
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
     R/AT MADANAHALLI VILLAGE
     SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK,
     KOLAR DISTRICT-563102.

9.   SRI. KESHAVA REDDY
     S/O LATE SREERAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
     R/AT BALAGERE VILLAGE
      SUGATUR HOBLI,
     KOLAR TALUK,
     KOLAR DISTRICT -563102.

10. SRI. B. GOPAL,
    S/O LATE BASAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS
    R/AT ALAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE
    KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.

11. SMT. SAROJAMMA
    D/O NARAYANAPPA
    AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
    R/AT BALAGERE VILLAGE,
    SUGATUR HOBLI, KOLAR TALUK
    KOLAR TALUK.

12. SRI. P. MUNISHAMI.
    S/O POOJAPPA.
    AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,
    R/AT SADARAMANGALA VILLAGE.
    KADUGODI POST, BENGALURU.
                                      ...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. A. MADHUSUDHAN RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;
SRI. R.S.MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE FOR R3 TO R9;
SRI. M. NARAYANAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R10 TO R12)
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THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, AGAINST
THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 04.02.2025 PASSED
IN R.A.NO.138/2019 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL SENIOR
CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, KOLAR, DISMISSING THE APPEAL
AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED
18.09.2019 PASSED IN O.S.NO.700/2010 ON THE FILE OF
PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KOLAR AND ETC.

    THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM:     HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

                        ORAL JUDGMENT

The learned counsel appearing for the respective parties submit that two appeals are filed i.e., in R.A.Nos.138/2019 and 141/2019 being aggrieved by the granting of share in respect of some of the properties and also dismissal of the suit in respect of some of the properties. Both the appeals are independently considered by the First Appellate Court by the very same Presiding Officer but the said appeals were ought to have been taken up together. The counsel further submit that when application under Order 41 Rule 27 of CPC was filed in both the appeals, the same were not considered and in the judgment of both the appeals, there is no point for consideration in respect of the applications filed under Order 41 Rule 27 of CPC. The First Appellate Court ought to have -8- NC: 2025:KHC:47999 RSA No. 783 of 2025 C/W RSA No. 1647 of 2025 HC-KAR considered the said applications to comes to know that whether additional evidences are required for consideration of the issues involved between the parties with regard to the germane issues but the same was not considered. When such being the case, the matter requires to be reconsidered by the First Appellate Court considering both the appeals together and decide the applications filed under Order 41 Rule 27 of CPC in both the appeals to comes to know that whether those additional documents are necessary for the consideration of the appeals or not. With this observation, the appeals are allowed.

2. In view of the discussions made above, I pass the following:

ORDER Both the second appeals are allowed. The impugned judgment passed by the First Appellate Court in both the appeals are set aside and the matter is remitted back to the First Appellate Court to consider the same afresh including the applications which are filed before it under -9- NC: 2025:KHC:47999 RSA No. 783 of 2025 C/W RSA No. 1647 of 2025 HC-KAR Order 41 Rule 27 of CPC and any other applications which are pending.
The suit is of the year 2010. Already 1½ decades has been elapsed. Hence, First Appellate Court is directed to dispose of the appeals within 6 months from 19.12.2025.
The parties are directed to appear before the First Appellate Court without expecting any notice from it on 19.12.2025.

The registry is directed to send the records to the First Appellate Court to enable the Appellate Court to take up the matter on 19.12.2025 without fail.

The respective parties and counsels are also directed to assist the First Appellate Court in disposal of the Appeals within time.

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