Betta @ Bettaish vs Honnamma

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 9856 Kant
Judgement Date : 5 November, 2025

Karnataka High Court

Betta @ Bettaish vs Honnamma on 5 November, 2025

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                                                C/W RSA No. 244 of 2009

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                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                    DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

                                      BEFORE
                        THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN


              REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.245 OF 2009 (DEC/INJ)
                                        C/W
              REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 244 OF 2009 (DEC/INJ)


             IN RSA NO.245/2009:

             BETWEEN:

             1.    CHIKKABORAIAH
                   S/O. LATE BORA @ BORAIAH
                   AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,

             2.    CHIKKABORAMMA
                   D/O LATE BORA @ BORAIAH
Digitally          AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
signed by
GEETHA P G
Location:
             3.    BORAMMA
HIGH               D/O LATE BORA @ BORAIAH
COURT OF           AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
KARNATAKA

                   ALL ARE R/O. HADYA VILLAGE
                   DUDDA HOBLI,
                   MANDYA TALUK-571 401.
                                                          ...APPELLANTS

             [BY SRI. SOMASHEKAR KASHIMATH, ADVOCATE (ABSENT)]
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AND:

1.     HONNAMMA
       W/O. LATE DODDABOREGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,

2.     H.D. DEVEGOWDA
       S/O LATE DODDABOREGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,

       BOTH ARE R/O. HADYA VILLAGE
       HULLENAHALLI POST
       DUDDA HOBLI,
       MANDYA TALUK-571 401.

3.     SHIVAMMA
       W/O KARIGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
       R/O. CHANDAGALU VILLAGE
       DUDDA HOBLI,
       MANDYA TALUK-571 401.

4.     PUTTATHAYAMMA
       W/O PUTTALINGEGOWDA
       DEAD BY LR'S

4(a) PUTTALINGEGOWDA
     S/O BOREGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

4(b) MURTHY
     D/O. PUTTALINGEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

4(c)   SHOBA
       D/O. PUTTALINGEGOWDA
       AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,

4(d) SOUMYA
     D/O PUTTALINGEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
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       RESPONDENT NOS.4(a) TO 4(d) ARE
       R/O CHEERANHALLI VILLAGE
       KOTHATHI HOBLI
       MANDYA TALUK-571 401.
5.     KALPANA
       W/O RAMAKRISHNA
       AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
       R/O. HOSBUDANUR VILLAGE
       KASABA HOBLI
       MANDYA TALUK-571 401.

6.     KARIYAPPA
       S/O GENDEGOWDA
       DEAD BY LR'S

6(a) MANGALAMMA
     W/O LATE KARIYAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

6(b) DEVAMMA
     D/O LATE KARIYAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

6(c)   AMBIKA
       D/O LATE KARIYAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,

6(d) PRADEEP
     S/O LATE KARIYAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,

       ALL ARE R/O. SHIVALLI VILLAGE
       DUDDA HOBLI
       MANDYA TALUK-571 401.
                                            ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. H.N. BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR
    R.1 TO R.3 AND R.5;
R.4 AND R.6: DISMISSED AS ABATED VIDE
COURT ORDER DATED 07.12.2016;
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R.4(a): NOTICE HELD SUFFICIENT
VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 01.06.2022,
R.4(b): SERVED;
R.4(c AND d): NOTICE HELD SUFFICIENT VIDE
COURT ORDER DATED 10.08.2021;
R.6(a TO d) ARE SERVED)

     THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF THE CODE
OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT
AND DECREE IN R.A.NO.24/2005 DATED 30.09.2008, PASSED
BY THE PRL. DISTRICT JUDGE, MANDYA BY DISMISSING THE
APPEAL OF THE APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF AND BY CONFIRMING
THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL
JUDGE (SR.DVN.) MANDYA, IN O.S.NO.188/1997, DATED
02.02.2005, AND ALLOW THE SUIT WITH COST, IN THE
INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN RSA NO.244/2009:

BETWEEN:

1.     BETTA @ BETTAISH
       S/O LATE KALAIAH
       DEAD BY HIS LR'S

1(a) SINGAIAH
     S/O LATE BETTA @ BETTAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

1(b) VENKATESH
     S/O LATE BETTA @ BETTAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,

1(c)   SHUSHILA
       D/O LATE BETTA @ BETTAIAH
       AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,

1(d) RENUKA
     D/O LATE BETTA @ BETTAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
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1(e) SHIVANNA
     S/O LATE BETTA @ BETTAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,

1(f)   NAGAMMA
       D/O LATE BETTA @ BETTAIAH
       AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

1(g) SMT. SANAMMA
     W/O LATE BETTA @ BETTAIAH
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,

       ALL R/O. HADYA VILLAGE
       DUDDA HOBLI,
       MANDYA TALUK-571 401.
                                          ...APPELLANTS

[BY SRI. SOMASHEKHAR KASHIMATH, ADVOCATE
    FOR 1(a-g) (ABSENT)]

AND:

1.        HONNAMMA
          W/O. LATE DODDABOREGOWDA
          AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,

2.        H.D. DEVEGOWDA
          S/O LATE DODDABOREGOWDA
          AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,

          BOTH ARE R/O. HADYA VILLAGE
          HULLENAHALLI POST
          DUDDA HOBLI,
          MANDYA TALUK-571 401.

3.        SHIVAMMA
          W/O KARIGOWDA
          AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
          R/O. CHANDAGALU VILLAGE
          DUDDA HOBLI,
          MANDYA TALUK-571 401.
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4.       PUTTATHAYAMMA
         W/O PUTTALINGEGOWDA
         DEAD BY LRS.

4(a) PUTTALINGEGOWDA
     S/O BOREGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

4(b) MURTHY
     D/O. PUTTALINGEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

4(c)     SHOBA
         D/O. PUTTALINGEGOWDA
         AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,

4(d) SOUMYA
     D/O PUTTALINGEGOWDA
     AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,

         RESPONDENT NOS.4(a) TO 4(d) ARE
         R/O CHEERANHALLI VILLAGE
         KOTHATHI HOBLI
         MANDYA TALUK-571 401.
5.       KALPANA
         W/O RAMAKRISHNA
         AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
         R/O. HOSBUDANUR VILLAGE
         KASABA HOBLI
         MANDYA TALUK-571 401.

6.       KARIYAPPA
         S/O GENDEGOWDA
         DEAD BY LR'S

6(a) MANGALAMMA
     W/O LATE KARIYAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
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6(b) DEVAMMA
     D/O LATE KARIYAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,

6(c)     AMBIKA
         D/O LATE KARIYAPPA
         AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,

6(d) PRADEEP
     S/O LATE KARIYAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,

         ALL ARE R/O. SHIVALLI VILLAGE
         DUDDA HOBLI
         MANDYA TALUK-571 401.
                                         ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. H.N. BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR
R.1 TO R.3 AND R.5;
R.4 AND R.6: DISMISSED AS ABATED VIDE
COURT ORDER DATED 07.12.2016;
R.4(a): SERVICE HELD SUFFICIENT
VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 01.06.2022,
R.4(b): SERVED;
R.4(c AND d) HELD SUFFICIENT VIDE
COURT ORDER DATED 10.08.2021;
R.6(a) SERVED;
R.6(b-d) ARE SERVED.)

     THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF THE CODE
OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE
JUDGMENT AND DECREE IN R.A.NO.22/2005 DATED
30.09.2008, PASSED BY THE PRL. DISTRICT JUDGE,
MANDYA    BY   DISMISSING    THE   APPEAL   OF   THE
APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF AND BY CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT
AND DECREE PASSED BY THE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DVN.)
MANDYA, IN O.S.NO.163/1998, DATED 02.02.2005, AND
ALLOW THE SUIT WITH COST, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE
AND EQUITY.
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     THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THROUGH
PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:    HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN


                         ORAL JUDGMENT

None appears for the appellants. The appeals are of the year 2009. It appears that the appellants are not interested in prosecuting the appeals. The appeals are accordingly dismissed for non-prosecution.

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(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh.

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