Karnataka High Court
Shri.Malsarji S/O Tavanappa Patil vs Smt.Sunanda W/O Gopal Patil on 15 October, 2025
Author: R.Devdas
Bench: R.Devdas
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RFA No. 100181 of 2020
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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. 100181 OF 2020 (PAR/POS)
BETWEEN:
SHRI. MALSARJI S/O. TAVANAPPA PATIL
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O: H.NO.34, KULKARNI GALLI,
JUNE BELAGAV, BEHIND JAIN MANDIR,
BELAGAVI-590005.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. SANGRAM S.KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. SMT. SUNANDA W/O. GOPAL PATIL,
D/O. TAVANAPPA PATIL,
Digitally signed AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
by
MOHANKUMAR R/O: H.NO.508, PATIL GALLI,
B SHELAR
Location: HIGH
AT POST: MACHHE,
COURT OF TAL AND DIST: BELAGAVI-590014.
KARNATAKA
DHARWAD
BENCH
2. SMT. SHRIYALA W/O. AJIT KAMATE,
D/O. TAVANAPPA PATIL,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O: BHARAT NAGAR, PEERANWADI,
TAL AND DIST: BELAGAVI.
3. SHRI. DEVENDAR S/O. PARIS PATIL,
AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: H.NO.34, KULKARNI GALLI,
NEAR NAKA, JUNE BELAGAV, BELAGAVI-590005.
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4. SHRI. SURESH S/O. PARIS PATIL,
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: CARPENTER,
R/O. H.NO.72, KULKARNI GALLI,
JUNE BELAGAV, BELAGAVI-590005.
5. SHRI. ASHOK S/O. PARIS PATIL
AGE:48 YEARS, OCC: MILKMAN
AND AGRICULTURE,
R/O: H.NO.72, KULKARNI GALLI,
JENE BELAGAVI, BELAGAVI-590005.
6. SMT. GULABI D/O. PARIS PATIL,
W/O. NEMI NATH BUDAVI,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE
AND AGRICULTURE,
R/O: H.NO.43, KALMESHWAR GALLI,
AT POST: DHAMANE,
TAL AND DIST: BELAGAVI.
7. SMT. SUREKHA D/O. PARIS PATIL,
W/O: DASHRATH JAKNUR,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O: HOSAGERI GALLI,
AT POST: BASTAVAD(H),
TAL AND DIST: BELAGAVI.
8. SHRI. BABU S/O. JINNAPPA PATIL
AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: H.NO.71, KULKARNI GALLI,
JUNE BELAGAV, BELAGAVI-590005.
9. SHRI. JINNAPPA @ JINADATTA BABU PATIL
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE,
R/O: MARGAI GALLI, JUNE BELAGAV,
BELAGAVI-590005.
10. SHRI. RAJENDRA RAJU S/O. BABU PATIL,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: MILK SERVICE,
R/O: MARGAI GALLI, JUNE BELAGAV,
BELAGAVI-590005.
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11. SHRI. MAHAVEER S/O. BABU PATIL,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE,
R/O: MARGAI GALLI, JUNE BELAGAV,
BELAGAVI-590005.
12. SMT. KAMALA W/O. MAHAVEER
KALLENI @ KALLANNAVAR,
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O: BASTAVAD (H), TAL AND DIST: BELAGAVI.
13. SHRI. YASHWANT S/O. JINNAPPA PATIL,
AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: H.NO.71, KULKARNI GALLI,
JUNE BELAGAV, BELAGAVI-590005.
...RESPONDENTS
(NOTICE TO R1, R5, R6, R7, R9 AND R12 ARE
SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED;
NOTICE TO R3, R4, R10 AND R11 ARE HELD SUFFICIENT;
APPEAL AGAINST R8 AND R13 ARE ABATED)
THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH
ORDER 41 RULE 1 AND 2 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND
DECREE DATED 14.11.2019 PASSED IN O.S.NO.266/2014 ON
THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND
JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, BELAGAVI, PARTLY
DECREEING THE SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE
POSSESSION.
THIS 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)
Respondent Nos.8 and 13 were reported to be dead in
terms of the postal shara dated 22.07.2022, and
accordingly, this court dismissed the appeal as against
respondent Nos.8 and 13 by order dated 22.08.2023.
2. The suit is one for partition, and this appeal is
filed by defendant No.1. 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 appeal abates not only
against the deceased respondent Nos.8 and 13, but also
against all the respondents.
3. In that view of the matter, the Regular First
Appeal stands dismissed as abated.
Sd/-
(R.DEVDAS)
JUDGE
Sd/-
(B. MURALIDHARA PAI)
JUDGE
MBS/Ct:VH
