Balappa Basavantappa Kakkali vs Sri. Shivalingappa

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 9188 Kant
Judgement Date : 15 October, 2025

Karnataka High Court

Balappa Basavantappa Kakkali vs Sri. Shivalingappa on 15 October, 2025

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                                                                 C/W RSA No. 100770 of 2019

                             HC-KAR




                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD

                                 DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

                                                   BEFORE

                                    THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI

                        REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 100742 OF 2019 (DEC/INJ-)

                                                     C/W

                             REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 100770 OF 2019


                            IN RSA100742/2019:
                            BETWEEN:
                            BALAPPA BASAVANTAPPA KAKKALI,
                            AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
                            R/O. NINGAPUR, TQ. GOKAK-590002.
                                                                                  ...APPELLANT
                            (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

                            AND:
           Digitally
           signed by
           YASHAVANT
                            1.     BASAVARAJ S/O. SHANKAR KALAHATTI,
YASHAVANT  NARAYANKAR
NARAYANKAR Date:                   AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
           2025.10.17
           11:06:15
           +0530
                                   R/O. NEGINAHAL, TQ. HUKERI,
                                   DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

                            2.     SMT. SHANTAWWA
                                   W/O. SHIVANINGAPPA NINGAPURI,
                                   AGE: 67 YEARS,
                                   OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK,
                                   R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKERI,
                                   DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

                            3.     KUMARI. NEELAVVA
                                   D/O. SHIVANINGAPPA NINGAPURI,
                                   AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC. NIL,
                                   R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKERI,
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      DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

4.    SHIVANAND S/O. SHIVANINGAPPA NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKERI,
      DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

5.    KUMARI. RASMITA
      D/O. SHIVANINGAPPA NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC. NIL,
      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKERI,
      DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

6.    SIDDAPPA S/O. BASAVANNI NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKERI,
      DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

7.    RAMESH BASAVANNI NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 31 YEARS,
      OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKERI,
      DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

8.    NAGARAJ BASAVANNI NINGAPURI,
      SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS.,

8A. SMT. SHIVAVVA
    W/O. BASAVANNI NINGAPURI,
    (MOTHER OF DECEASED RESPONDENT NO.8)
    AGED 62 YEARS,
    OCC.HOUSEHOLD AND AGRICULTURE,
    R/O. KOTABAGI ROAD, AVARGOL,
    TQ. HUKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

9.    GURAPPA BASAVANNI NINGAPURI,
      AGED 29 YEARS,
      OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKERI,
      DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

10.   SMT. RATNAWWA W/O. GHULAPPA KAKKALI
      @ NINGAPURI, AGE: 78 YEARS,
      OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KEMMANAKOL,
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      TQ. GOKAK, NOW AT AVARGOL,
      TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

11.   MALLAPPA S/O. GHULAPPA KAKKALI @ NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KEMMANAKOL, TQ. GOKAK.
      NOW AT AVARGOL,
      TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

12.   SADASHIV S/O. GHULAPPA KAKKALI @ NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KEMMANAKOL, TQ. GOKAK,
      NOW AT AVARGOL,
      TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

13.   SMT. BASAVVA SHANKAR KURBET,
      AGE: 43 YEARS,
      OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD WORK,
      R/O. MELAMATTI, TQ. GOKAK,
      DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

14.   SMT. LIMBEVVA W/O. BASAVANT KAKKALI
      @ NINGAPURI, AGE: 39 YEARS,
      OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD WORK,
      R/O. KEMMANAKOL,
      TQ. GOKAK NOW AT AVARGOL,
      TQ. HUKKERI, DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

15.   KUMARI SHILPA
      D/O. BASAVANT KAKKALI @ NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT,
      R/O. KEMMANAKOL, TQ. GOKAK,
      NOW AT AVARAGOL, TQ. HUKKERI,
      DIST. BELAGAVI-590002.

16.   BASAPPA BHIMAPPA HALANNAVAR,
      AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC. DRIVER,
      R/O. BETAGERI, TQ. GOKAK
      NOW AT GOKAK KSRTC,
      GOKAK, DIST. BELAGAVI-590002..
                                                   ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. C.S SHETTAR AND
    SMT. KAVYA C. SHETTAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1)
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      THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, PRAYING TO
SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 19.09.2019 PASSED
BY THE XII ADDL. DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI
SITTING AT GOKAK IN R.A.NO.126/2017 AND JUDGMENT AND
DECREE DATED 31.03.2017 PASSED BY PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE,
GOKAK IN O.S.NO.123/2010 AND CONSEQUENTLY DECREE THE SUIT
AND ETC.

IN RSA100770/2019:
BETWEEN:

BALAPPA BASAVANTAPPA KAKKALI,
AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
R/O. NINGAPUR, TQ. GOKAK
                                                    ...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.    SRI. SHIVALINGAPPA S/O. GURAPPA
      (SHOWN AS GURUAPPA) NINGAPURI,

1A.   SMT. SHANTAWWA
      W/O. SHIVANINGAPPA NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK,
      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKKERI.

1B.   KUMARI NEELAVVA
      D/O. SHIVALINGAPPA NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC. NIL,
      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKKERI.

1C.   SHIVANAND S/O. SHIVANINGAPPA NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKKERI.

1D. KUMARI RASHMITA
    D/O. SHIVANINGAPPA NINGAPURI,
    AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC. NIL,
    R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKKERI.

2.    SIDDAPPA
      S/O. BASAVANNI NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
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      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKKERI.

3.    RAMESH BASAVANNI NINGAPURI
      AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. AVARGOL, TQ. HUKKERI.

4.    NAGARAJ BASAVANNI NINGAPURI
      SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS.,

4A.   SMT. SHIVAVVA W/O. BASAVANNI NINGAPURI,
      (MOTHER OF DECEASED RESPONDENT NO.8)
      AGE: 62 YEARS,
      OCC. HOUSEHOLD AND AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. KOTABAGI ROAD, AVARAGOL,
      TALUK: HUKKERI.

5     GURAPPA BASAVANNI NINGAPURI
      AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O. AVARAGOL, TALUK: HUKKERI.

6.    SMT. RATMNAWWA (SIC RATNAVVA)
      W/O. GHULAPPA
      (WRONGLY SHOWN AS GOOLAPPA)
      KAKKALI @ NINGAPURI
      AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O.: KEMMANAKOL, TALUK: GOKAK,
      NOW AT AVARGOL, TALUK: HUKKERI.

7.    MALLAPPA
      S/O. GHULAPPA
      (WRONGLY SHOWN AS GOOLAPPA)
      KAKKALI @ NINGAPURI, AGE: 42 YEARS,
      OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KEMMANAKOL,
      TALUK: GOKAK, NOW AT AVARGOL,
      TALUK: HUKKERI.

8.    SADASHIV S/O. GHULAPPA
      (WRONGLY SHOWN AS GOOLAPPA)
      KAKKALI @ NINGAPURI
      AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O.: KEMMANAKOL, TALUK: GOKAK
      NOW AT AVARGOL, TALUK: HUKKERI.

9.    SMT. BASAVVA SHANKAR KURBET
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      AGE: 34 YEARS,
      OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD WORK,
      R/O. MELAMATTI, TALUK: GOKAK

10.   SMT. LIMBEVVA
      W/O. BASAVANT KAKKALI @ NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 39 YEARS,
      OCC. AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD WORK,
      R/O.: KEMMANAKOL, TALUK: GOKAK
      NOW AT AVARGOL, TQ. HUKKERI.

11.   KUMARI SHILPA
      D/O. BASAVANT KAKKALI @ NINGAPURI,
      AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT,
      R/O.: KEMMANAKOL, TALUK: GOKAK.

12.   BASAVARAJ S/O. SHANKAR KALAHATTI,
      AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O.: NEGINAHAL, TALUK: HUKKERI.

13.   BASAPPA BHIMAPPA HALANNAVAR
      AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE,
      R/O.: BETAGERI, TQ. GOKAK,
      NOW AT GOKAK KSRTC, GOKAK.

                                                         ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. C.S. SHETTAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R14)

      THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, PRAUING TO
SET ASIDE THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 19.09.2019 PASSED
BY THE XII ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI,
SITTING AT GOKAK,         IN R.A.NO.140/2017       AND    CONSEQUENTLY
DECREE   THE   SUIT   IN   O.S.   NO.123/2010      BY    MODIFYING   THE
JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 31.03.2017 PASSED BY PRINCIPAL
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, GOKAK.


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

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI) Learned counsel appearing for the appellants has filed memos, which reads as below:

In RSA No.100742/2019
"MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL "The undersigned respectfully submits that the appellant had filed the present appeal challenging the Judgement and Decree dated 19.09.2019 passed by the XII Addl District and Session Judge Belagavi sitting at Gokak in R.A.No.126/2017 wherein the appeal was allowed by setting aside the Judgment and Decree passed in O.S.No.123/2010 dated 31.03.2017 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge., Gokak. Now due the intervention of the elders the dispute between the appellant and the respondents has been settled out of court. Hence appellant prays this Hon'ble High Court to kindly permit to withdraw the present appeal in view of the settlement arraigned between them."
In RSA No.100770/2019
"MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL "The undersigned respectfully submits that the appellant had filed the present appeal challenging the Judgement and Decree dated 19.09.2019 passed by the XII Addl District and Session Judge Belagavi sitting at Gokak in R.A.No.140/2017 wherein the appeal filed by the appellant was dismissed. Now due the intervention of the elders the dispute between the appellant and the respondents has been settled out of court. Hence appellant prays this Hon'ble High Court to kindly permit to -8- NC: 2025:KHC-D:13869 RSA No. 100742 of 2019 C/W RSA No. 100770 of 2019 HC-KAR withdraw the present appeal in view of the settlement arraigned between them."

2. Hence, both the appeals are dismissed as withdrawn.

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(C M JOSHI) JUDGE SSP CT:PA LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 10