Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 11554 Kant
Judgement Date : 17 December, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
AND
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1802 OF 2016 (PAR)
BETWEEN:
1. RAJENDRA KUMAR
S/O LATE NAGARAJ BALLAL,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
R/AT:NO.67, TEJASNILAYA
2ND MAIN, 6TH CROSS,
RAMAJANAYANAGAR LAYOUT,
CHIKKALASANDRA UTTARAHALLI
BANGALORE - 560 061.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. N. SUKUMAR JAIN, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. JAYAKUMAR JAIN
S/O LATE NAGARAJ BALLAL,
AGED 69 YEARS, R/AT NO 3-107
VIDITA COLLEGE ROAD UJIRE
BELTHANGADY - 574 214.
2. AMMANJI @ HAMSA PADMA
D/O LATE NAGARAJ BALLAL,
W/O P.R.SHAH
C/O CHAMPAK KUMAR,
SRI VENKATEHSWARA NILAYA
NO.337, II FLOOR, 4TH CROSS, 6TH MAIN
BSK 1ST STAGE, SRINAGARA
BANGALORE.
3. VASANTHI
D/O LATE NAGARAJ BALLAL,
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AGED 58 YEARS,
R/AT:H.NO.18/2,
PRASHANTHA NILAYA GROUND FLOOR,
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL ROAD
MINARVA CIRCLE, MAVALLI,
BANGALORE.
4. SUJATHA
W/O LATE DEVENDRA KUMAR,
AGED 46 YEARS,
5. THRISHA
AGED 20 YEARS,
6. THRUPTHA
AGED 18 YEARS,
R5 AND R6 ARE D/O LATE DEVENDRA KUMAR,
R4 TO R6 ARE R/AT:UNILE GUTTU P.O.KOYYUR,
BELTHANGADY TQ - 574 214.
7. YUVARAJ BALLAL
S/O RAVIRAJ BALLAL,
AGED 50 YEARS
AT PADMANILAYA SHIRTHADY
MANGALORE
D.K.DISTRICT - 575 001.
8. PARSHWANATH BALLAL
S/O LATE RAVIRAJ BALLAL,
AGED 52 YEARS,
R/O SAMRUDHI
NEAR LADI GUTTU,
PRANTYA VILLAGE,
KODANKALLU P.O.
MOODBIDRE, D.K.DISTRICT-574227.
9. MALATHI
D/O LATE RAVIRAJ BALLAL,
AGED 48 YEARS,
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C/O VASANTHI,
10. VASANTHI
D/O LATE RAVIRAJ BALLAL,
AGED 46 YEARS,
C/O VASANTHI,
R9 AND R10 ARE NEAR LADI GUTTU,
PRANTYA VILLAGE,
KODANKALLU P.O.
MOODBIDRE,
D.K. DISTRICT - 574 227.
11. L. DHARMARAJ BALLAL
S/O LATE MUTHU HENGASU,
AGED 78 YEARS,
R/AT:PAVITHRA,
DANDAKERI ROAD YEYYADI,
MANGALORE
D.K.DISTRICT - 575 008.
12. HARSHAKUMARI
D/O LATE CHANDRARAJ BALLAL,
AGED 42 YEARS,
R/AT LADI GUTU PRANTYA VILLAGE,
KONDANKALLU POST,
MOODBIDRE - 574 227.
13. SUBHASCHANDRA
S/O LATE DHANAVATHI,
AGED 66 YEARS,
R/AT LADI GUTU PRANTYA VILLAGE,
KONDANKALLU POST,
MOODBIDRE - 574 227.
14. SUMATHI
AGED 64 YEARS,
15. SUNEETHA
AGED 62 YEARS,
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16. AJITHKUMAR
AGED 60 YEARS,
17. VRISHABAKUMAR
AGED 59 YEARS,
18. SURENDRA
AGED 56 YEARS,
19. ARUNKUMAR
AGED 55 YEARS,
S/O LATE DHANAVATHI,
20. DINESHKUMAR
AGED 41 YEARS,
R14 TO R20 ARE LATE DHANAVATHI,
R/O SHANTHINIVASA
DOOPADA KATTE P.O.,
ATTUR KARKALA TQ.
21. SUNANDADEVI
W/O LATE KINNI @ NEMANNA BALLAL,
AGED 69 YEARS,
22. PANIRAJ
W/O LATE KINNI @ NEMANNA BALLAL,
R1 TO R22 R/AT:PREETHINIVAS ACHARAKATTE,
PADUMARNADU P.O.,
VIA BELVAI, MOODABIDRI,
D.K.DISTRICT - 574 227.
23. JAGATHPAL HEGDE
S/O SESAPPA HEGDE,
AGED 49 YEARS,
R/AT POOVANI BETTU
HOSAMANE ACHARAKATTE,
PADUMARNADU P.O.,
VIA BELVAI MOODABIDRE,
D.K.DISTRICT - 574 227.
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24. MEGHANATHA SHETTY
S/O JAYARAM SHETTY,
AGED 61 YEARS,
25. SOWMYA M SHETTY
W/O MEGHANATHA SHETTY,
AGED 52 YEARS,
26. SHRESTASHETTY
S/O MEGHANATHA SHETTY,
AGED 28 YEARS,
SHEENASHETTY
SINCE DEAD BY LEGAL HEIRS
27A. DEVAKI SHETTY,
W/O LATE SHEENASHETTY,
AGED 54 YEARS,
27B. JAYANTHI SHETTY
W/O LATE SANJEEVASHETTY,
AGED 54 YEARS,
27C. MOHINI SHETTY
W/O RAMASHETTY,
AGED 52 YEARS,
27D. SAROJA SHETTY
AGED 50 YEARS,
27E. VINOBA SHETTY
AGED 48 YEARS,
27F. SADASHIVASHETTY
AGED 46 YEARS,
R/AT PADMAKIRANA,
27G. DHANAPALASHETTY
AGED 40 YEARS,
27H. H ASHOKASHETTY
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AGED 42 YEARS,
27I. GUNAPALA SHETTY
AGED 40 YEARS,
27J. RAVINDRASHETTY
AGED 38 YEARS,
27K. ARUNASHETTY
AGED 36 YEARS,
R24 TO R27K ARE R/AT PADMAKIRANA,
NEAR MITTALAADI BARKE
KONDAKALLU P.O, PRANTHYA VILLAGE,
MOODABIDRE - 574 227.
28. RAGHUCHANDRA BALLAL
S/O LATE NAGARAJ KARNATHAYA
AGED 54 YEARS,
R/AT:DIVYA NIVASA
MARNADU BEEDU HOSAMANE,
PADUMARNADU P.O.AND VILLAGE,
VIA BELVAI MOODABIDRE
D.K.DISTRICT - 574 227.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K CHANDRANATH ARIGA,ADVOCATE FOR R21-R26,
R27(A-K) AND R28
SRI. S.B. PAVAN, ADVOCATE FOR R7-R20
R4 TO R6 ARE SERVED, VIDE ORDER DATED 13.08.2018
NOTICE TO R2 IS HELD SUFFICIENT)
THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC.,
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 29.08.2016
PASSED IN OS.NO.204/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE ITENERATE
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MOODIBIDRE, DISMISSING THE SUIT
FOR PARTITION.
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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH
and
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)
The learned counsel for the appellant submits that
the matter has been settled between the parties and he
would like to withdraw the appeal.
Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.
(D K SINGH) JUDGE
(TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE
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