Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 10336 Kant
Judgement Date : 18 November, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 18TH 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. 100202 OF 2022 (PAR/POS)
BETWEEN:
SHRI. RUDRAGOUDA,
S/O. NINGOUDA UMARANI,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR's.,
1. SMT. SATYAVVA W/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
2. SRI. RAJAKUMAR
S/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
3. SRI. GIRIGOUDA
Digitally signed by
MOHANKUMAR B S/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI,
SHELAR AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
Location: HIGH
COURT OF R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
KARNATAKA
DHARWAD
BENCH 4. SRI. ANAND
Date: 2025.11.19
10:02:02 +0530 S/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
5. SRI. RATNAKANT
S/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
SRI. SIDAGOUDA
S/O. NINGANGOUDA UMARANI,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR's.,
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6. SMT. SARASWATI
W/O. SIDAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
7. SMT. RAJESHWARI W/O. RAGHU,
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
8. SRI. UDAY S/O. SIDAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
9. SRI. VIJAY S/O. SIDAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
SRI. SUBARAI
S/O. NINGOUDA UMARANI,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR's.,
10. SMT. PREETI
W/O. SHEETAL BABALADI,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. BELAGAVI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI.
11. SRI. VINAYKUMAR
S/O. SUBARAI UMARANI,
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. EXAMBA, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. PRASAD R.SIDHANTI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
SHRI. RAMAGOUDA
S/O. NINGOUDA UMARANI,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR's.,
1. SMT. GIRIJA W/O. RAMGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG,
DIST: BELAGAVI.
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2. KUMARI. AISHWARAYA
D/O. RAMGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
3. SRI. ABHISHEK S/O. RAMGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
4. DR. HANAMANT S/O. NINGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE AND
MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, R/O. HARUGERI,
TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI,
NOW RESIDING AT: JAYANAGAR,
ORTHOPEDIC CENTER, NEAR NIMHANS,
JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU.
SRI. SHIVANAGOUDA
S/O. NINGOUDA UMARANI,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR's.,
5. SMT. KALAVATI
W/O. SHIVANAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
6. SMT. CHANNAMMA
W/O. SHIVANAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
7. SMT. MAHADEVI
W/O. MALLIKARJUN SIRSANGI,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
8. KUM. BHARATI
D/O. SHIVANAGOUDA UMARANI,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
9. SMT. DODDAWWA
W/O. BASAVANNI KANDUGOL,
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AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. SHINDIKURBET, TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI.
10. SMT. SUMITRA W/O. RAOSAHEB PATIL,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
R/O. KERUR, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
11. SMT. KUSAMA
W/O. ASHOK DUGGAWADI,
AGE: 44 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD & AGRICULTURE,
R/O. INGALI, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
12. SMT. PUSHPA W/O. SURESH PATIL,
AGE: 42 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD & AGRICULTURE,
R/O. SOLAPUR NEAR SANKESHWAR,
TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
13. SMT. SULOCHANA W/O. SADASHIVA PATIL,
AGE: 40 YEARS,
OCC: HOUSEHOLD & AGRICULTURE,
R/O. DIST: BELAGAVI.
14. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. SUBARAI UMARANI,
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. EXAMBA, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
15. SRI. RAIGOUDA S/O. SUBARAI UMARANI,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. EXAMBA, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.
...RESPONDENTS
(NOTICE TO R1 TO 3, R5, R7, R8, R10 TO R15 IS SERVED
BUT UNREPRESENTED;
APPEAL AGAINST R6 AND R9 IS ABATED;
R4-APPEAL STAND DISMISSED)
THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF
CPC PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND FINAL DECREE
PASSED BY THE CIVIL JUDGE(SENIOR DIVISION), RAIBAG, AT
RAIBAG, IN FDP NO.7/2010 DATED 19.01.2019, IN THE INTEREST OF
JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.
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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
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS)
Matter is called out. There is no representation for the
appellants.
2. It is also seen from the records that the appeal is
already abated against respondent Nos.6 and 9. No steps
have been taken by the appellants to restore the appeal
against those respondents.
3. Having regard to the recent judgment of the
Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of SURESH CHANDRA
(DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS VS PARASRAM &
OTHERS (2025 INSC 873), the appeal not only abates
against one respondent, it abates against all the
respondents also.
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4. In that view of the matter, the Regular First
Appeal stands dismissed as abated.
Sd/-
(R.DEVDAS) JUDGE
Sd/-
(B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE
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