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Ramakrishna vs Smt Pillamma
2025 Latest Caselaw 3056 Kant

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 3056 Kant
Judgement Date : 29 January, 2025

Karnataka High Court

Ramakrishna vs Smt Pillamma on 29 January, 2025

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               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU


                  DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025


                                    PRESENT

                 THE HON'BLE MR N. V. ANJARIA, CHIEF JUSTICE

                                       AND

                       THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

                   WRIT APPEAL NO. 1226 OF 2024 (KLR-RES)

          BETWEEN:

               RAMAKRISHNA
               SINCE DECEASED BY LEGAL HEIRS

          1.   SMT. SHOBHA G.S.
               W/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA,
               AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
               R/AT NO. 150, "PRASHANTHI NILAYA",
               DEVASANDRA NEW EXTENSION,
Digitally      DEVASANDRA, K.R. PURAM,
signed by      BENGALURU
PRABHAKAR      PIN CODE - 560 036.
SWETHA
KRISHNAN 2.    SMT. GAYATHRI. D. R.
               D/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA,
Location:      W/O. SRI. NARENDRA. P,
High Court     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
of Karnataka   R/AT NO. 16-2,
               "JAGADISH NILAYA",
               2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN,
               BEHIND ST. JOHN WOOD APARTMENT,
               CHIKKA AUDUGODI,
               DHARAMARAM COLLEGE,
               BENGALURU,
               PIN CODE - 560 029.
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3.   SMT. SHRUTHI. D. R.
     D/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA,
     W/O. SRI. VENKATESH MURTHY. D. S.,
     AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
     R/AT NO. 99, SWAMI VIVEKANANDA,
     ASHRAMA ROAD,
     DEVASANDRA MAIN ROAD,
     BENGALURU NORTH,
     PIN CODE - 560 036.

4.   SMT. SWETHA. D. R.
     D/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA,
     AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
     R/AT NO. 87, GUNDUR,
     VIRGONAGAR,
     BANGALORE,
     PIN CODE - 560 049.

5.   SMT. ARCHANA D. R.
     D/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA,
     W/O. SRI RANJITH,
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
     R/AT NO. 25/1, CHANNAKESHAVA NILAYA,
     1ST CROSS, DEVASANDRA MAIN ROAD,
     OPP.: H.P. GAS AGENCY,
     BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU,
     PIN CODE - 560 036.

6.   SRI. MAHESH YADAVA. D. R.
     S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNA,
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
     R/AT NO. 150, "PRASHANTH NILAYA",
     DEVASANDRA NEW EXTENSION,
     DEVASANDRA, K.R. PURAM,
     BENGALURU,
     PIN CODE - 560 036.

                                                ...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI SANDESH P. NADIGER, ADVOCATE FOR
 SRI G. BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY, ADVOCATE)
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AND:


1.   SMT. PILLAMMA
     D/O. LATE MUNISHAMAPPA @ DODDAPAIAH,
     W/O. NANJAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
     R/AT PAPANAHALLI VILLAGE,
     CHENNARAYAPATNA HOBLI,
     DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
     BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
     PIN CODE - 562 129.

2.   SMT. NARAYANAMMA
     D/O. LATE MUNISHAMAPPA @ DODDAPAIAH,
     W/O. LATE UTTANALLAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS,
     R/AT RAMAGOVINDAPURA VILLAGE,
     NANDAGUDI HOBLI,
     HOSKOTE TALUK,
     BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
     PIN CODE - 562 122.

3.   SMT. KEMPAMMA
     D/O. LATE MUNISHAMAPPA @ DODDAPAIAH,
     W/O. RAMAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
     R/AT RAMAGOVINDAPURA VILLAGE,
     NANDAGUDI HOBLI,
     HOSKOTE TALUK,
     BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
     PIN CODE - 562 122.

4.   SMT. LAKSHMAMMA
     D/O. LATE MUNISHAMAPPA @ DODDAPAPAIAH,
     W/O. MUNIYAPPA,
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
     DEVAPURA VILLAGE,
     SULIBELE HOBLI,
     HOSAKOTE TALUK,
     BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
     PIN CODE - 562 122.
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5.   SRI RAMANNA
     S/O. LATE MUNISHAMAPPA @ DODDAPAIAH,
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
     ALAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE,
     KASABA HOBLI,
     HOSKOTE TALUK,
     BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
     PIN CODE - 562 122.

     SRI. LAKSHMANA
     SINCE DECEASED BY LRS.,

6.   SMT. LAKSHMAMMA,
     W/O. LATE LAKSHMANA,
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
     ALAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE,
     KASABA HOBLI,
     HOSAKOTE TALUK,
     BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
     PIN CODE - 562 114.

7.   SMT. NALINA
     W/O. EREGOWDA,
     AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
     R/AT ITTASANDRA VILLAGE,
     NANDAGUDI POST AND HOBLI,
     HOSAKOTE TALUK,
     BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
     PIN CODE - 562 114.

8.   SMT. SAVITHA
     W/O. RAMESH,
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
     R/AT ITTASANDRA VILLAGE,
     NANDAGUDI POST AND HOBLI,
     HOSAKOTE TALUK,
     BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
     PIN CODE - 562 114.

9.   SRI A. L. VISHWANATH
     S/O. LATE LAKSHMANA,
     AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS,
     R/AT ALAPANAHALLI VILLAGE,
     KASABA HOBLI,
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    HOSAKOTE TALUK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 562 114.

10. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
    REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
    DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
    M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
    BENGALURU,
    PIN CODE - 560 001.

11. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    BEERASANDRA VILLAGE,
    KUNDANA HOBLI,
    DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 562 129.

12. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
    DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION,
    DODDABALLAPURA,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 561 203.

13. THE TAHSILDAR
    HOSAKOTE TALUK,
    HOSAKOTE,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE-562 122.

14. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR
    NANDAGUDI NADAKACHERI,
    NANDAGUDI,
    HOSAKOTE TALUK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 562 122.

15. SMT. PILLAMMA
    W/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
    NANDAGUDI VILLAGE AND HOBLI,
    HOSAKOTE TALUK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 562 122.
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16. SMT. BHAGYAMMA
    D/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA,
    W/O. SUBRAMANI,
    AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
    MUDDANAHALLI VILLAGE,
    DEVANAHALLI TALUK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 562 122.

17. SRI MUNEGOWDA
    S/O. LATE KRISNAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,
    NANDAGUDI VILLAGE AND HOBLI,
    HOSAKOTE TALUK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 562 122.

18. SMT. AMBAREESHA
    S/O. LATE KRISHNAPPA,
    AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
    NANDAGUDI VILLAGE AND HOBLI,
    HOSAKOTE TALUK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 562 122.

19. SRI P. NAGARAJAPPA
    S/O. PAPPAIAH,
    R/AT GUNDOORU VILLAGE,
    BIDARAHALLI HOBLI,
    BENGALURU EAST TALUK,
    BENGALURU DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 560 049.

20. SMT. RATHNAMMA
    W/O. P. VENUGOPALA,
    AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
    R/AT GUNDOORU VILLAGE,
    BIDARAHALLI HOBLI,
    BENGALURU EAST TALUK,
    BENGALURU DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 560 049.
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21. SRI N. V. SRINIVAS MURTHY
    S/O. LATE VENKATACHALAIAH,
    AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS,

22. SRI SRINATH
    S/O. LATE N. V. SEETHARAM,
    AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS,

23. SRI N.V. GURURAJA RAO
    S/O. LATE VENKATACHALAIAH,
    AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS,

24. SRI. PRASHANTH
    S/O. LATE N. V. PADMANABHA RAO,
    AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,

    RESPONDENT No.21 TO 24 ARE
    R/AT BANAHALLI VILLAGE,
    NANDAGUDI HOBLI,
    HOSAKOTE TALUK,
    BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,
    PIN CODE - 562 122.

                                          ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI MANJUNATHA G., ADVOCATE FOR C/R-1 &
 SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE)

     THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA
HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER
DATED 08.07.2024 IN WRIT PETITION No.5610/2019 SAID WRIT
PETITION No.5610/2019 BE DISMISSED AND THIS WRIT
APPEAL BE ALLOWED WITH COSTS THROUGH OUT.

     THIS   APPEAL,    COMING     ON   FOR   PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN
AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE
       N. V. ANJARIA
       and
       HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN


                         ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. JUSTICE N. V. ANJARIA) Learned advocate for the appellants files memo dated

23.01.2025, which is taken on record. Permission is sought for in

the memo to withdraw the appeal.

Permission is granted. The appeal is dismissed as

withdrawn.

In view of dismissal of the appeal as withdrawn, the

interlocutory application will not survive. It is accordingly disposed

of.

Sd/-

(N. V. ANJARIA) CHIEF JUSTICE

Sd/-

(M.I.ARUN) JUDGE

CR

 
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