Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 12466 Kant
Judgement Date : 5 June, 2024
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RFA No. 200012 of 2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
KALABURAGI BENCH
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K
R. F.A NO. 200012 OF 2014 (PAR/POS)
BETWEEN:
1. KASHIBAI
W/O GURAYYA MATH,
AGE: 42 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD.
2. GURUBAI
D/O GURAYYA MATH
AGE: 21 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD.
Digitally signed 3. MAHADEVI
by VARSHA N
RASALKAR D/O GURAYYA MATH
Location: HIGH AGE: 17 YEARS,
COURT OF
KARNATAKA OCC : STUDENT
REP.BY HER MOTHER THE APPELLANT NO.1
4. BAGHESH
S/O GURAYYA MATH
AGE: 15 YEARS, SINCE MINOR,
REP.BY HIS MOTHER THE APPELLANT NO.1
5. SIDARAMAYYA
S/O GURAYYA MATH
AGE: 13 YEARS,SINCE MINOR,
REP.BY HIS MOTHER THE APPELLANT NO.1
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RFA No. 200012 of 2014
ALL R/O PLOT NO.72,
BHAIRAV NAGAR,
BIJAPUR - 586101.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. RAVI B. PATIL, ADVT. FOR A1 AND A3 TO A5;
SRI. S.S MAMADAPUR FOR A2)
AND:
1. GANGAWWA
W/O SHARANAYYA HIREMTH
AGE: 87 YEARS
OCC : HOUSEHOLD,
R/O:SIDDESHWAR NAGAR, SAI NAGAR ROAD,
UNKAL CROSS, HUBLI-31, DIST:DHARWAD
2. SHASHIKALA
W/O VILAS HIREMATH,
AGE: 44 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: KASAGERI ONI,
MANNUR COLONY,
DISTRICT: BIJAPUR - 586 101.
3. GEETA
W/O GURAYYA MATH,
AGE: 42 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: GACHCHINKATTI COLONY,
DISTRICT: BIJAPUR - 586 101.
4. DANAMMA
W/O PARASHURAM TALAWAR,
AGE: 37 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: GACHCHINKATTI COLONY,
DISTRICT: BIJAPUR - 586 101.
5. VIJAYALAXMI
W/O SOMANATH HIREMATH,
AGE: 35 YEARS,
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RFA No. 200012 of 2014
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: AKKI COLONY, ASHRAM ROAD
DISTRICT: BIJAPUR - 586 101 .
6. ANNAPURNA
W/O MRUTUNJAYA HIREMATH
AGE: 33 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: MASUTI, TQ:B.BAGEWADI,
DISTRICT: BIJAPUR - 586 101.
7. SAVITA
W/O VISHWANATH KUGALIMATH,
AGE: 31 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: NEAR BUS STAND,MUDHOL
DISTRICT: BAGALKOT-586 101.
8. KAMALABAI
W/O GURAYYA MATH
AGE: 52 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O: C/O: MADIWALESHWAR MATH, KALKER,
TQ:SINDAGI,
DISTRICT: BIJAPUR-586 101.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. GANESH S. KALBURAGI, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R7;
APPEAL AGAINST R1 IS ABATED;
R2 AND R4 ARE TREATED AS LR's OF DECEASED,
APPEAL AGAINST R8 DISMISSED)
THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC, PRAYING
TO SET-ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND DECREE
20.12.2013 PASSED BY THE I ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT
BIJAPUR, IN O.S. NO.133 OF 2012 AND ALLOW THIS APPEAL,
BE PLEASED TO GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING-
INTERLOCUTORY APPLN, THIS DAY ASHOK S. KINAGI J.,
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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RFA No. 200012 of 2014
JUDGMENT
The appellants and respondents are present, they are
identified by their respective counsel. The appellants and
respondents have filed compromise petition. The
compromise petition reads as under:
Compromise Petition under Order 23 Rule 3 of CPC
Herein the above matter the parties to the proceeding submit as under:
1. That, due to the intervention of the respected persons and well wishers, the parties to this proceedings have settled their dispute and entered into compromise as under;
2. That, the deceased respondents had preferred suit in O.S No No.133/2012 seeking for the relief of partition and separate possession in respect of the suit properties bearing CTS No.81 measuring 45.5 square meters and CTS No.82 measuring 27.59 square meters both situated abutting to each other in Ward No.3 of Vijayapur City wherein the deceased Gurayya had constructed a commercial complex consisting of Shop No.1, 2, 3 and 4 together with house at second floor which is the item No.1 of suit schedule property.
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3. That, the present appeal is challenging the Judgment and decree in so far granting share to the respondents in respect of suit schedule A property. Since, the deceased Gurayya had left behind the appellants being the third wife and children and the respondent No.1 being the elder sister died leaving Will in favour of respondent No.2 and 4 to succeed her share.
4. That, in view of the intervention of well wishers and family friends the appellants and respondents have resolved to settle their dispute amicably by dividing the suit schedule A property together with a construction thereon in the following manner as per the appended sketch map.
a) The appellants are entitle for shop No.1 situated towards the North-East corner of the property measuring North-South: 19' 11" feet, East-West 12' 9" feet on the ground floor and shop No.3 at the first floor above the shop No.1 with the same dimension. The appellants are also entitle for usage of common staircase in between shop No.1, 2, 3 and 4 for access to the first floor. The appellant is also entitled for 4/10
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undivided share in the plot totally measuring 44'.3" feet x 12'.9" feet in the open site.
b) The respondents together shall take shop No.2 on the ground floor measuring East-West 12'.9" feet and North-South 18'.5" feet towards South-East portion of the property and shop No.4 of similar dimension on the first floor and the respondents are also entitled for exclusive right in respect of the house situated on the second floor. The respondents together are entitled for 6/10th undivided share in respect of open site.
5. The appellants and respondents hereby undertake not to make any major structural changes to the existing building without mutual consent of each other. The respondents further undertakes not erect further construction over and above the second floor of the building and both the parties shall cooperate each other for carrying out necessary repair works if any required.
6. The respondents hereby undertake to hand over the physical possession in respect of shop
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No.1 and 3 to the appellants on or before 01.07.2024 failing which the appellants shall be entitled to enforce the present compromise decree.
7. The respective parties shall be responsible to pay their respective charges, electric charges, water charges, property taxes by securing the transfer of the entries in the municipal records with mutual consent in terms of present compromise petition.
8. The parties agree not to disturb access of use and enjoyment of the property in respect of their respective shares allotted herein.
9. The parties to the appeal have joined their hands to settle all the disputes by their own consent and have understood the terms of the present compromise and have put their signatures voluntarily without any coercion from whomsoever.
10. That the contents of the present compromise are read over and explained in Kannada language through our respective advocates and the same is prepared as per our instructions and the same are true and correct.
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11. Since respondent No.8-Kamalabai's whereabouts are not known, the appellants and respondents undertake to settle her claim, if any, mutually.
2. The contents of the compromise was read over
and explained to them in Kannada language known to
them. The appellants and respondents have accepted the
terms and conditions of the compromise petition. The
compromise petition is taken on record. Accordingly, the
appeal is disposed of in terms of the compromise.
Draw decree in terms of the compromise.
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JUDGE
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JUDGE MSR
CT;BN
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