Karnataka High Court
Appaji S/O Laxman Melage vs Pandurang Laxman Melage on 14 November, 2025
Author: R.Devdas
Bench: R.Devdas
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI
REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100463 OF 2018 (PAR/POS)
BETWEEN:
1. APPAJI S/O LAXMAN MELAGE
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR's.,
1(A). SMT. SUDHA APPAJI MELAGE,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, BELAGAVI-590005.
1(B). SHRI. PRAVEEN APPAJI MELAGE,
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, BELAGAVI-590005.
1(C). SHRI. PRATIBHA SATERI GORAL,
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, BELAGAVI-590005.
1(D). SHRI. PRADEEP APPAJI MELAGE,
CHANDRASHEKAR
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
LAXMAN
KATTIMANI
R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR, BELAGAVI-590005.
Digitally signed by
CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN
2. YUVARAJ S/O. RAMESH MELAGE,
KATTIMANI
Location: HIGH COURT OF AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
KARNATAKA DHARWAD
BENCH
Date: 2025.11.15 10:06:14 R/O: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
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3. SANDEEP S/O. RAMESH MELAGE,
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
4. SANTOSH S/O. RAMESH MELAGE,
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
5. RENUKA W/O. RAMESH MELAGE,
AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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R/O: YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
- APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. H.B.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. PANDURANG LAXMAN MELAGE,
AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KALMESHWAR GALLI, YALLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
2. AKKATAI W/O. MAHADEV BHATKHANDE,
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: VEERBHADRA NAGAR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590016.
3. CHANGDEV MAHADEV PATIL,
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. SUBHASH GALLI, YALLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
4. YALLAPPA PUNAPPA NAIKOJI,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. VIRAT GALLI,
YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
5. BHAVAKANNA MAHADEV PATIL,
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: JIJAMATA GALLI, YALLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
6. YALLAPPA ANNU PATIL,
AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. SULAGE, YALLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
7. CHANGAPPA ANNU PATIL,
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SAMBHAJI NAGAR, VADAGAON,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
8. PUNDALIK YALLAPPA PATIL,
OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SULAGE,
YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
9. NANA MAHADEV PATIL,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. KALAMBA, TAL AND DIST: KOLHAPUR,
MAHARASHTRA-416007.
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10. BHAVAKANNA VAIJU PATIL,
SINCE DIED BY LR's ALREADY ON RECORDS.
11. SAMPAT VAIJU PATIL,
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SULAGE, YALLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
12. BALKRISHNA @ BALIRAM BHAVAKANNA PATIL,
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O. H.NO.4506, CHAVAT GALLI,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590001.
13. PRAKASH BHAVAKANNA PATIL,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SULAGE, YALLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
14. ASHOK BHAVAKANNA PATIL,
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SULAGE, YALLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
15. GURUNATH BHAVAKANNA PATIL,
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SULAGE, YALLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
16. SHOBHA ANAND KANGRALKAR,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
AND HOUSEHOLD, R/O: RAMDEV GALLI,
YALLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
17. VANITA SATEPPA GORE,
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O. SHIVAJI COLONY, TILAKWADI,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590006.
18. SHAKUNTALA W/O. PIRAJI DEVALTKAR,
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O. 353 SHIVAJI COLONY, TILAKWADI,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590006.
19. SHANKAR VITTAL MASEKAR,
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: 353 SHIVAJI COLONY, TILAKWADI,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590006.
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20. NANDA W/O. CHANGDEV MUTAGEKAR,
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: 353 SHIVAJI COLONY, TILAKWADI,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590006.
21. RATNAMALA RAVIKANT PATIL,
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: 188 PATIL GALLI, YELLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
22. YALLAPPA S/O. MONAPPA NANDI,
AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE (RETIRED),
R/O: H.NO.200 PATIL GALLI, YELLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
23. MALU W/O. CHANGAPPA KUNDEKAR,
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: 353 SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
24. MALLIKARJUN BALKRISHNA HALIJWALE,
AGE: 34 YEARS, R/O. H.NO.109/1,
PATIL GALLI, YELLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
25. YAMUNA MARUTI PATIL,
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O. SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
26. PRIYA D/O. MARUTI PATIL,
AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
27. PADMAVATI D/O. MARUTI PATIL,
AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: SHIVAJI NAGAR,
YELLUR, TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
28. SACHIN S/O. MARUTI PATIL, AGE: 18 YEARS,
OCC: STUDENT, R/O: SHIVAJI NAGAR, YELLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
29. TULASABAI NARAYAN MUCHANDI,
AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
AND HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: A/P YELLUR,
TQ AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590005.
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30. SMT. SAVIT W/O. NAGO JOI D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE,
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE,
R/O. GANESH NAGAR, SAMBRA VILLAGE, BELAGAVI.
31. SMT. ANITA W/O. BHIMARAO KANABARKAR,
D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE, AGE: 43 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE,
R/O. MUTUGA VILLAGE, BELAGAVI.
32. SMT. CHITRA W/O. LAXMAN PATIL,
D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE, AGE: 40 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE,
R/O. #97, KRANTI NAGAR, SAINAIK COLONY,
BENKANHALLI, BELAGAVI.
33. SMT. RUPALI W/O. LAXMAN GORAL,
D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE, AGE: 38 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE, R/O. #661,
SIDDESHWAR GALLI, YELLUR VILLAGE, BELAGAVI.
34. SMT. NITA W/O. KALLAPPA SULGEKAR,
D/O. PANDURANG MELAGE, AGE: 36 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE/HOUSEWIFE, R/O. #50/3,
CHAVAT GALLI, BAKANURU, BELAGAVI.
- RESPONDENTS
(NOTICE ISSUED TO R1, R3, R4, R5, R8, R11, R12, R15, R16, R18 TO
R29 AND PROPOSED R30 TO R34 IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED;
SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R2, R7, R14, R17 IS HELD SUFFICIENT;
APPEAL AGAINST R6, R13, R10 IS ABATED)
THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED U/S 96 OF CPC AGAINST
THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 30.08.2018 PASSED IN O.S. NO.
175/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND
CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, BELAGAVI, PARTLY DECREEING THE
SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION AND ETC.
THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS
DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS)
This appeal which arises out of a suit for partition
stood abated as against respondents No. 6, 10 and 13 by
order dated 02.03.2022 and no steps have been taken by
the appellants to get the appeal restored against those
respondents. Further having regard to the recent judgment
of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Suresh
Chandra (deceased) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. Vs. Parasram &
Ors. (2025 INSC 873), in such matters the appeal
should abate not only against one party but it should abate
against all the parties.
In that view of the matter, the appeal stands
dismissed as abated.
Sd/-
(R.DEVDAS)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(B. MURALIDHARA PAI)
JUDGE
BVV
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