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Judgement Date : 15 October, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI
REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100474 OF 2018 (DEC/PAR)
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IN RFA NO.100474 OF 2018:
BETWEEN:
SAIDUSAB
S/O. AMEENSAB CHOUDARI @ BHAGAWAN,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR'S,
1. SMT. MAKTUMBI W/O. SAIDUSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 81 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: JANATA PLOT BILAGI, TQ: BILAGI,
DIST: BAGALKOTE-587116.
Digitally signed
by
MOHANKUMAR 2. SMT. ROSHAN W/O. ABDULSAB BAGAWAN
B SHELAR
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
Location: HIGH
COURT OF R/O: MUDDEBIHAL,
KARNATAKA
DHARWAD DIST: BIJAPUR-586212.
BENCH
3. SMT. JAIRABI
W/O. MITTUSAB DABADI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: KOPPA, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI.
4. NOORJAAN W/O. DONGRISAB BAGAWAN
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: GOKAK, TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI-581218.
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5. MAMTAZ W/O. MAIBUBASAB BAGAWAN
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: GOKAK, TQ: GOKAK,
DIST: BELAGAVI-581218.
6. SMT. BIBIJAN W/O. RASULSAB GOLAGERI
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: GAJENDRAGAD, TQ: RON,
DIST: GADAG-582114.
7. HUSSAINSAB
S/O. SAIDUSAB CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: JANATA PLOT BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOTE-587116.
8. HASSANSAB S/O. SAIDUSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: JANATA PLOT BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOTE-587116.
9. BASHEER S/O. SAIDUSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: JANATA PLOT BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOTE-587116.
HASANSAB S/O. AMEENSAB BAGAWAN
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR'S,
10. MABUBI W/O. HASANSAB CHOUDARI,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOTE-587116.
11. LALSAB S/O. HASANSAB CHOUDARI
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOTE-587116.
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12. IMAMSAB S/O. HASANSAB CHOUDARI
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOTE-587116.
13. JAITUNABI W/O. MAIBUBSAB BAGAWAN
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: CHIKKAKOPPA K.S.
(BAGAWANGALLI), TQ: RAMDURG,
DIST: BELAGAVI.
14. FATIMA W/O. MOULASAB BAGAWAN
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: MUDHOL (MASALI GALLI)
TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOTE.
15. GORYAMA W/O. RAJESAB BAGWAN
AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: GAJENDRAGAD (GALAGERI PLOT),
TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG-582114.
16. SHAHIRABANU W/O. CHINAGISAB BALIKAYI
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: KERUR (CHORAGAASTI GALLI),
TQ: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOTE.
17. MABUBBI
W/O. UTALSAB CHOUDARI AT BAGAWAN,
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O. DESAI ONI, BILAGI.
18. KUTUBUDDIN
S/O. UTALSAB BAGAWAN @ CHOUDARI,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER,
R/O. DESAI ONI, BILAGI.
19. ALLISAB S/O. AMMENSAB BAGAWAN
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. DESAI ONI, BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. SHRIKANT T.PATIL, SRI. ROHIT S.PATIL AND
SRI. YALLAPPA ALADAKATTI, ADVOCATES)
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AND:
1. ABDUL @ ABDULRAZAQ S/O. HUSENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
2. MAHAMADSAB S/O. HUSENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
3. RAJESAB S/O. HUSENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
ALL ARE R/O: NEAR MANSUR ALI DARGA,
BILAGI.
4. HASANAMA W/O. DASTAGEERSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: NEAR WARD NO.1,
ARETTINBHAVI, BILAGI.
5. BUDDIMA W/O. FAKRUSAB BAGAWAN
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: DESAI GALLI, BILAGI,
WARD NO.1, BILAGI.
6. DONGRISAB DASTAGEERSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: NEAR WARD NO.1,
ARETTINBHAVI, BILAGI.
7. SAIDUMA W/O. AMEENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: NEAR JANATA PLOT,
VINAYAK TAKEEJ, BILAGI.
8. HEENAKOUSAR AMINSAB BAGAWAN
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE JOB,
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R/O: NEAR JANATA PLOT,
VINAYAK TAKEEJ, BILAGI.
9. MEERSAB @ AMEERSAB
S/O. AMEENSAB CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: NEAR JANATA PLOT,
VINAYAK TAKEEJ, BILAGI.
10. JAMEER S/O. AMEENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: NEAR JANATA PLOT,
VINAYAK TAKEEJ, BILAGI.
11. MALIKAMA W/O. MANSURSAB BAGAWAN
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WORK,
R/O: NEAR DARGA, BAGWADI,
TQ: BAGEWADI, DIST: BIJAPUR.
12. KUTUBUDDIN S/O. DASTAGEERSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: NEAR WARD NO.1,
ARETTINBHAVI, BILAGI.
13. HANAMANT S/O. RUDRAPPA NIRANI
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. INAM HANCHINAL, TAL: BILAGI.
14. VIRUPAKSHAPPA
S/O. GURUBASAPPA REVADIGAR,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. WARD NO.1, SULIBHAVI ONI, BILAGI.
15. BASAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA
DODDALINGANNAVAR,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. BADAGANDI, TAL: BILAGI.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3;
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NOTICE TO R7, R11, R12, R13 AND R15 ARE
SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED;
R4 AND R5 ARE DECEASED;
R8 TO R10 AND R14 - NOT CLAIMED)
THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER ORDER 41 RULE 1 READ WITH
SECTION 96 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE
DATED 18.08.2018 PASSED IN O.S.NO.4/2010 ON THE FILE OF
THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST
CLASS, BILAGI, PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FILED FOR
PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION AND DECLARATION.
IN RFA NO.100471 OF 2018:
BETWEEN:
1. ABDUL RAZAQ S/O. HUSENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 66 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: NEAR MANSUR ALI DARGA,
BILAGI, TQ: BILAGI,
DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
2. MAHAMADSAB S/O. HUSENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: NEAR MANSUR ALI DARGA,
BILAGI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
3. RAJESAB S/O. HUSENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: NEAR MANSUR ALI DARGA,
BILAGI, TQ: BILAGI,
DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE)
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AND:
1. HASANAMA W/O. DASTAGEERSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 78 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: NEAR WARD NO.1,
ARETTINBHAVI, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
2. BUDDIMA W/O. FAKRUSAB BAGAWAN
AGED: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: DESAI GALLI, BILAGI, WARD NO.1,
BILAGI, TQ: BILAGI,
DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
3. DONGRISAB S/O. DASTAGEERSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: NEAR WARD NO.1,
ARETTINBHAVI, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
4. SAIDUMA W/O. AMEENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WORK,
R/O: NEAR JANATA PLOT, VINAYAK TAKEEJ, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
5. HEENAKOUSAR
D/O. AMINSAB BAGAWAN,
AGED: 32 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE JOB,
R/O: NEAR JANATA PLOT,
VINAYAK TAKEEJ, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST BAGALKOT-587116.
6. MEERASAB S/O. AMEENSAB
COUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 28 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: NEAR JANATA PLOT,
VINAYAK TAKEEJ, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST BAGALKOT-587116.
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7. JAMEER S/O. AMEENSAB
COUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 26 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: NEAR JANATA PLOT,
VINAYAK TAKEEJ, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST BAGALKOT-587116.
8. MALIKAMA W/O. MANSURSAB BAGAWAN
AGED: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: NEAR DARGA, BAGWADI,
TQ: BAGEWADI, DIST: VIJAYAPUR-586203.
9. KUTUBUDDIN S/O. DASTAGEERSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSIENSS,
R/O: NEAR WARD NO.1,
ARETTINBHAVI, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
10. SAIDUSAB S/O. AMEENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 71 YEARS, OCC: BUSIENSS,
R/O: NEAR JANATA PLOT,
VINAYAK TAKEEJ, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
11. MABUBBI W/O. UTALSAB
COUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
AGED: 63 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: DESAI ONI, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
12. KUTUBUDDIN S/O. UTALSAB
BAGAWAN @ CHOUDARI,
AGED: 48 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER,
R/O: DESAI ONI, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
13. ALLISAB S/O. AMEENSAB BAGAWAN
AGED: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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R/O: DESAI ONI, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
HASANSAB S/O. AMEENSAB
CHOUDARI @ BAGAWAN,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR'S,
14. MABUBI W/O. HASANSAB CHOUDARI,
AGED: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
15. LALSAB S/O. HASANSAB CHOUDARI
AGED: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
16. IMAMSAB S/O. HASANSAB COUDARI
AGED: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
17. JAITUNABI W/O. MAIBUSAB BAGAWAN
AGED: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: CHIKKAKOPPA K.S.
(BAGAWAN GALLI), TQ: RAMADURG,
DIST: BELAGAVI-591123.
18. FATIMA W/O. MOULASAB BAGAWAN
AGED: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: MUDHOL (MASALI GALLI),
MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT-587313.
19. GORYAMA W/O. RAJESAB BAGAWAN
AGED: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: GAJENDRAGAD (GALAGERI PLOT),
TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG-582209.
20. SHAHIRABANU W/O. CHINAGISAB BALIKAI
AGED: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEWORK,
R/O: KERUR (CHORAGASTI PLOT),
TQ: BADAMI, DIST: BAGALKOTE-587201.
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21. HANAMANT S/O. RUDRAPPA NIRANI
AGED: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: INAMHANCHINAL, TQ: BILAGI,
DIST: BAGALKOT-587117.
22. VIRUPAKSHAPPA
S/O. GURUBASAPPA REVADIGAR,
AGED: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: WARD NO.1, SULIBHAVI ONI, BILAGI,
TQ: BILAGI, DSIT: BAGALKOT-587116.
23. BASAPPA
S/O. NINGAPPA DODDALINGANNAVAR,
AGED: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRIUCLTURE,
R/O: BADAGANDI, TQ: BILAGI,
DIST: BAGALKOT-587116.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. V.M.SHEELAVANT, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R3, R8 AND R9;
SRI. SHRIKANT T.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R11 TO R19;
SRI. HARISH S.MAIGUR, ADVOCATE FOR R21 TO R23;
NOTICE TO R4, R6, R7 AND R20 ARE
SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED;
R1 AND R10 ARE DECEASED)
THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ OF CPC
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.08.2018
PASSED IN O.S.NO.4/2010 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL
JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, BILAGI,
PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION AND
SEPARATE POSSESSION AND DECLARATION.
THESE APPEALS 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)
In RFA No.100474/2018, the death of respondent No.6
was noticed by this court in its order dated 03.03.2025, and
at the request of the learned counsel for the appellants, the
matter was adjourned to enable the appellants to take steps
to bring the legal representatives of the deceased
respondent No.6 on record. No steps are taken till date.
Further, it is now reported that respondent Nos.4 and 5 are
also no more.
2. Similarly, in RFA No.100471/2018, steps are not
taken by the appellants in respect of the deceased
respondent Nos.1 and 10, who were reported to have been
dead in terms of the postal shara, which are returned on
28.01.2020.
3. These appeals arise out of a suit for partition,
and these appeals have been filed by defendant Nos.10 to
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4. In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex
Court in the case of SURESH CHANDRA (DECEASED) THROUGH
LRS AND OTHERS VS PARASRAM & OTHERS (2025 INSC
873), the appeals not only abated against the deceased
respondents, but also against all the respondents.
5. In that view of the matter, both the Regular First
Appeals stand dismissed as abated.
Sd/-
(R.DEVDAS) JUDGE
Sd/-
(B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE
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