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Sri M Srirama Reddy vs Sri Doddavenkataramanna
2024 Latest Caselaw 3442 Kant

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 3442 Kant
Judgement Date : 6 February, 2024

Karnataka High Court

Sri M Srirama Reddy vs Sri Doddavenkataramanna on 6 February, 2024

Author: H.P.Sandesh

Bench: H.P.Sandesh

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                                                        RSA No. 392 of 2008
                                                    C/W RSA No. 393 of 2008



                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                          DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024

                                           BEFORE

                             THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

                        REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 392 OF 2008 (DEC)
                                          C/W
                        REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 393 OF 2008 (DEC)

                   IN R.S.A.No.392/2008:

                   BETWEEN:

                   1.    SRI M. SRIRAMA REDDY
                         S/O LATE SRI MUNISHAMI
                         AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
                         R/AT PANASACHOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE
                         KASABA HOBLI, CHINTHAMANI TALUK
                         CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-563125.
                                                                ...APPELLANT

                                    (BY SRI. NARASIMHA RAJU &
                            SRI S.CHOKKA REDDY, ADVOCATES [ABSENT])
                   AND:
Digitally signed
by SHARANYA T
Location: HIGH     1.     SRI DODDAVENKATARAMANNA
COURT OF                  DEAD DIED BY LRS
KARNATAKA

                   1(a) SMT. NARAYANAMMA
                        W/O LATE SRI DODDAVENKATARAMANNA
                        AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS

                   1(b) SRI NARAYANAPPA
                        S/O LATE SRI DODDAVENKATARAMANNA
                        AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS

                   1(c) SRI ANJAPPA
                        S/O LATE SRI DODDAVENKATARAMANNA
                        AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
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1(d) SRI VENKATESHAPPA
     S/O LATE DODDAVENKATARAMANNA
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

       RESPONDENT NO.1(a) TO 1(d) ARE
       RESIDENT OF PANASACHOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE
       KASABA HOBLI, CHINTHAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

1(e) SMT. MANGAMMA
     D/O LATE DODDAVENKATARAMANAPPA &
     LATE NARAYANAMMA
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     R/AT KURUBURU, CHINTHAMANI TALUK
     CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

1(f)   SMT.VENKATALAKSHAMMA
       D/O LATE DODDAVENKATARAMANAPPA &
       LATE NARAYANAMMA
       AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
       R/AT UPPAKUNTE
       SRINIVASAPURA TALUK
       KOLAR DISTRICT.

2.     SRI CHIKKAVENKATARAMANNA
       DEAD BY LRS

2(a) SMT.MUNEMMA
     W/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAMANNA
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS

2(b) SRI MUNIVENKATAPPA
     S/O LATE SRI CHIKKAVENKATARAMANNA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

2(c) SRI NARAYANASWAMY
     S/O LATE SRI CHIKKAVENKATARAMANNA
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

2(d) SRI VENKATAPPA
     S/O LATE SRI CHIKKAVENKATARAMANNA
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       AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

2(e) SRI VENKATARAVANA
     S/O LATE SRI CHIKKAVENKATARAMANNA
     AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS

       RESPONDENTS NO.2(a) TO 2(e) ARE
       RESIDENT OF PANASACHOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE
       KASABA HOBLI, CHINTHAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.
                                       ...RESPONDENTS

     [BY SRI. VEERANNA G. TIGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R1(b - f),
            R2 (a - e); R1 (b, c, d) ARE LRS OF R1(a);
           SRI N.S.SHESHADRI, ADVOCATE FOR R1(c)]

     THIS RSA IS FILED U/S.100 OF CPC AGAINST THE
JUDGMENT    AND    DECREE   DT.9.10.2007   PASSED    IN
R.A.NO.288/2005 ON THE FILE OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER,
FRTC-III, KOLAR, PARTLY ALLOWING THE APPEAL FILED
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DT.28.7.2005 PASSED
IN O.S.NO.17/98 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN),
AND JMFC, SRINIVASPUR.TRIAL COURT DISMISSED THE
SUITAPPELLATE COURT PARTLY ALLOWEDTHE APPEAL.

IN R.S.A.No.393/2008:

BETWEEN:

1.     SRI M. SRIRAMA REDDY
       SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS

1(a) SMT. CHIKKALAKSHMAMMA
     W/O SRIRAM REDDY
     AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

1(b) SMT.NAGARATHNAMMA
     D/O LATE M.SRIRAM REDDY
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

1(c)   SRI S.RAJAGOPALAREDDY
       S/O LATE M.SRIRAM REDDY
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       AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS

1(d) S.SOMASHEKARAREDDY
     S/O LATE M.SRIRAM REDDY
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

1(e) S.SRINIVASAREDDY
     S/O LATE M.SRIRAM REDDY
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS

1(f)   S.BHAGYAMMA
       D/O LATE M.SRIRAM REDDY
       AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

1(g) S.LALITHAMMA
     D/O LATE M.SRIRAM REDDY
     AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

1(h) SRI LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY
     S/O LATE M.SRIRAM REDDY
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS

1(j)   DODDALAKSHAMMA
       W/O LATE M.SRIRAM REDDY
       AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS

       1(a) AND (j) ARE WIVES AND
       1(b) TO (h) ARE DAUGHTERS AND
       SONS OF LATE M.SRIRAM REDDY
       AND RESIDENTS OF
       PANASACHOWDENAHALLI VILLAGE
       KASABA HOBLI, CHINTHAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.
                                             ...APPELLANTS

       (BY SRI. NARASIMHA RAJU, ADVOCATES [ABSENT])

AND:

1.     SRI E. ANJINAPPA
       S/O SRI DODDAVENKATARAMANNA
       AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
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       R/AT PANACHOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE,
       KASABA HOBLI, CHINTHAMANI TALUK,
       CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT.

2.     SRI CHIKKAVENKATARAMANNA
       SINCE DEAD BY LRS

2(a)   SMT. MUNIYAMMA
       W/O LATE CHIKKA VENKATARAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS

2(b)   SRI MUNIVENKATAPPA
       S/O LATE CHIKKA VENKATARAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

2(c)   SRI NARAYANASWAMY
       S/O LATE CHIKKA VENKATARAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

2(d)   SRI VENKATAPPA
       S/O LATE CHIKKA VENKATARAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

2(e)   SRI VENKATARAVANA
       S/O LATE CHIKKA VENKATARAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

2(f)   SRI VENKATESH
       S/O LATE CHIKKA VENKATARAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

3.     SRI CHIKKA VENKATARAYAPPA
       S/O SRI MUNISHAMI
       SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRS

3(a)   SMT.GANGAMMA
       W/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

3(b)   SRI SHIVANNA
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       S/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

3(c)   SRI SHANKRAPPA
       S/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

3(d)   SRI ANAND
       S/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

3(e)   SMT. LAKSHMIDEVAMMA
       W/O LATE GOPALAKRISHNA
       D/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS

3(f)   NAGAMANI
       D/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS

       ALL ARE RESIDING AT
       PANASACHOWDANAHALLI
       KASABA HOBLI
       CHINTHAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

3(g)   SMT. RAMADEVI
       W/O NARAYANASWAMY
       D/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA
       R/AT VAIJAKURU (V)
       CHINTHAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

3(h)   LAKSHMIDEVI
       W/O LATE MAHESH
       D/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAYAPPA
       R/AT CHOKKAREDDYHALLI VILLAGE
       CHINTHAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.
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4.     SRI NARAYANASWAMY
       S/O SRI MUNISHAMI
       AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,

5.     SRI THIMMAIAH
       S/O MUNISWAMAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,

6.     SRI DODDABALAPPA
       SINCE DEAD BY LRS

6(a)   SRI VENKATARAVANAPPA
       S/O LATE DODDAOBALAPPA
       AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

6(b)   SRI UTHAPPA
       S/O LATE DODDAOBALAPPA,
       AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

7.     SRI NARAYANAPPA
       S/O DODDAVENKATARAMANNA
       AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS

8.     SRI VENKATESHAPPA
       S/O SRI DODDAVENKATARAMANNA
       AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

9.     SMT. NARAYANAMMA
       W/O DODDAVENKATARAMAPPA
       SINDE DEAD BY HER LRS

9(a)   SMT.MANGAMMA
       D/O DODDAVENKATARAMAPPA
       AND LATE NARAYANAMMA
       AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
       R/AT KURUBURU
       CHINTHAMANI TALUK
       CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT.

9(b)   SMT. VENKATALAKSHAMMA
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        D/O LATE DODDAVENKATARAMANAPPA
        AND LATE NARAYANAMMA
        AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
        R/AT UPPAKUNTE
        SRINIVASAPURA TALUK
        KOLAR DISTRICT.

10.     SMT. NAGAMMA
        D/O LATE DODDA OBALAPPA
        AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

11 .    SRI ANJINAPPA
        S/O LATE CHIKKAVENKATARAMAPPA
        AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

12 .    SRI SHIVANNA
        S/O LATE DODDA OBALAPPA
        AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS

        ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF
        PANASACHOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE
        KASABA HOBLI, CHINTHAMANI TALUK,
        CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT.
                                             ...RESPONDENTS

        [BY SRI VEERANNA G. TIGADI, ADVOCATE FOR R1,
                    R2(a - f), R7 TO R8, R9(a);
       SMT. S.SUSHEELA & SMT. DIVYA K., ADVOCATES FOR
           R1, R3(a - h), R4, R5, R6 (a & b), R10, R9(b),
                        R11, R12 -SERVED;
       SRI N.S.SHESHADRI, ADVOCATE FOR R1, R3 (f, g & h)
             NAMES NOT FOUND IN LR APPLICATION]

     THIS RSA IS FILED U/S.100 OF CPC AGAINST THE
JUDGMENT    AND    DECREE    DT.9.10.2007   PASSED    IN
R.A.NO.302/2005 ON THE FILE OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER,
FRTC-III, KOLAR, PARTLY ALLOWING THE APPEAL FILED
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DT.28.7.2005 PASSED
IN O.S.NO.238/97 ON THE FILE OF THE CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN),
AND JMFC, SRINIVASPUR.
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     THESE APPEALS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY,
THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

                             JUDGMENT

This court vide order dated 22.01.2024 took note of

the earlier order that appellant is liable to pay costs of

Rs.5,000/- and also that the paper book is not filed till

date, once again on 20.03.2023, imposed costs of

Rs.5,000/-, since paper book is not filed within three

weeks. Inspite of two orders, till date the counsel for the

appellant has neither filed the paper book nor paid the

costs as directed within one week.

2. Even after lapse of 11 months, the counsel has

not paid the costs and also not filed the paper books and

the learned counsel sought further time to pay the costs

as well as to file the paper book. In view of the submission

made, another one week time was granted to pay the

costs and two weeks time was granted to file the paper

books. Inspite of grant of time, costs have not been paid

and also paper books are not filed. It was also made clear

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in the earlier order itself that if costs are not paid within

one week and if paper book is not filed within two weeks,

the appeal will be dismissed. Inspite of the same, neither

the costs have been paid within one week nor paper book

is filed within two weeks as ordered by this court.

3. When the matter is called out in the morning,

there was no representation and also when the matter was

taken up post lunch, none represented on behalf of the

appellant.

4. In view of non payment of costs and non filing

of papers book, the appeal is dismissed.

Sd/-

JUDGE

SS

 
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