Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 9151 Kant
Judgement Date : 4 December, 2023
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RFA No. 1829 of 2007
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1829 OF 2007 (INJ)
BETWEEN:
1. YALLAPPA NINGAPPA KUDARI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRIUCLURE,
R/O: CHULAKI, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
2. HUCHAPPA NINGAPPA KUDARI
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRIUCLURE,
R/O: CHULAKI, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
3. KALLAPPA NINGAPPA KUDARI
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRIUCLURE,
R/O: CHULAKI, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
Digitally 4. MAYAWWA W/O. SHEKAPPA KARENNAVAR
signed by
VN
VN
BADIGER
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRIUCLURE,
BADIGER Date:
2023.12.06
R/O: KARIKATTI, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
11:16:19
+0530 DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
5. GADIGEWWA W/O. DIMDA HUDED
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRIUCLURE,
R/O: CHULAKI, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. SRINAND A PACHHAPURE.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. BASAPPA GIREPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
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AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRIUCLURE,
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
2. NEELAPPA SIDDAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR'S
2A. SMT. HANAMAVVA
W/O. NEELAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: UGARGOL VILLAGE, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 591126.
2B. SRI. SHIVANAND S/O. NEELAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: UGARGOL VILLAGE, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 591126.
SRI. MANJU S/O. NEELAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
2C. AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: UGARGOL VILLAGE, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 591126.
2D. SMT. BHAGAWWA D/O. NEELAPPA KUDARI UPPAR,
AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: UGARGOL VILLAGE, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 591126.
2E. SRI. MAHADEVI D/O. NEELAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: UGARGOL VILLAGE, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 591126.
3. ASHOK SIDDAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
4. NINGAWWA W/O. BASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
SINCE DECEASED AND HER LR'S
I.E. RESPONDENTS NO. 5, 6 AND 8
ARE ALREADY ON RECORD.
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5. GANGAWWA BASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
W/O. BAAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: YEDDARANVI, POST: BEDDASUR-59001,
TAL: SOUNDATTI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
6. MANJAWWA BASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
D/O. BASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
7. YALLAVVA BASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
SINCE DECEASED AND LR'S
I.E. RESPONDENTS NO. 5, 6 & 8
ARE ALREADY ON RECORD.
8. BALAPPA BASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
AGE: 18 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: ASUNDI, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
9. BARAMAPPA BASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
10. TAYAVVA
W/O. RENAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE
R/O UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
11. YALLAPPA RENAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
37 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
12. PARASAPPA RENAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR'S
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12A. SMT. MALLAWWA
W/O. PARASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 591126.
12B. SRI. SIDDU S/O. PARASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
SRI. SHRIKANT S/O. PARASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
12C. AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 591126.
AKKAWWA
13. W/O. HUCHAPPA HOLYAPPANNAVAR
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: CHULAKI, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 591126
14. YALLAPPA BASAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: COOLIE,
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
15. MALAKAJI NAGAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
S/O. NAGAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: UGARGOL, TAL: SOUNDATTI,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
16. GANGAWWA
D/O. NAGAPPA KUDARI @ UPPAR
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: JAVOOR, TAL: NAVALGUND,
DIST: BELAGAVI - 590001.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. GANGADHAR S. HOSAKERI, ADVOCATE FOR R8, R9,
R11, R12 (A-C) AND R15;
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SRI. LINGARAJ MARADI, ADVOCATE FOR R1;
NOTICE SERVED TO R3, R2(A-E), R5, R6 AND R12(A-C);
R4 AND R7 ARE DECEASED AND REPRESENTED BY R5, R6, R8
ARE LRS; NOTICE TO R13, R14, R16 HELD SUFFICIENT)
This regular first appeal filed u/s.96 of cpc, paying to set
aside the judgment and decree dt.30.3.2007 passed in
o.s.no.73/2001 on the file of the civil judge (sr.dn), saundatti.
This appeal, coming on for further hearing, this day, the
court delivered the following:
ORDER
An application - I.A.4/2023 is filed seeking permission of the
court to withdraw the suit.
2. Learned counsel for the appellants contend that the suit
was filed before the trial court for the relief of declaration and
injunction and it is his further claim that the suit ought to have been
filed for the relief of partition and he seeks liberty of the court to
withdraw the suit with a permission to file comprehensive suit for
partition and declaration.
3. Learned counsel for the respondent would submit that the
application may be allowed keeping open the question of limitation
as contemplated under order xxiii rule 2 of the code of civil
procedure.
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4. This Court has considered the submissions made at the
bar and also perused the records.
5. Since the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw
the suit, same can be permitted subject to all just exceptions.
Accordingly, I.A.4/2023 is allowed. Appellants are permitted to
withdraw the appeal and the suit and liberty is granted to the
appellants to file a fresh suit. However, the provisions of order xxiii
rule 2 will apply as far as question of limitation is concerned.
Appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/-
JUDGE
BRN
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