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Panditappa Balappa Banhatti vs The Chairman Harijan Weavers ...
2025 Latest Caselaw 8669 Kant

Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 8669 Kant
Judgement Date : 22 September, 2025

Karnataka High Court

Panditappa Balappa Banhatti vs The Chairman Harijan Weavers ... on 22 September, 2025

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                                                           RSA No. 2462 of 2007


                      HC-KAR




                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
                                          AT DHARWAD
                       DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025
                                             BEFORE
                            THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA
                           REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 2462 OF 2007
                                           (RES)


                      BETWEEN:

                      1.    PANDITAPPA BALAPPA BANHATTI
                            SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS

                      1A) SMT. SHOBHA W/O. VASANT MYAGERI
                          AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD
                          R/O: NO.5, GURUNATH NAGAR,
                          ANAND NAGAR ROAD,
                          OLD HUBBALLI-580024,
                          DIST: DHARWAD.

                      1B) ASHOK S/O. PANDIT BANAHATTI
                          AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: WEAVER,
MALLIKARJUN
RUDRAYYA
KALMATH
                          R/O: ASHOK COLONY, MAIN ROAD,
Digitally signed by
                          BANAHATTI-587311,
MALLIKARJUN
RUDRAYYA
KALMATH
                          TAL: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI,
Date: 2025.09.24
10:41:51 +0530            DIST: BAGALKOT.

                      1C) UMESH S/O. PANDIT BANAHATTI,
                          AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: TRADE,
                          R/O: ASHOK COLONY, MAIN ROAD,
                          BANAHATTI-587311,
                          TAL: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI,
                          DIST: BAGALKOT.

                      1D) SMT. SUJATA W/O. JANAPPA GASTI
                          AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD
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      R/O: NO.6358, NEAR DATTA MANDIR,
      SHIVAJI NAGAR, BELAGAVI 590016.

1E)   SMT. HANSA W/O. RAMESH PUJARI,
      AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD
      R/O: 'MATHOSHRI NIVAS', 1/2ND MAIN ROAD,
      BUDANI ROAD CROSS,
      SADASHIV NAGAR, MUDHOL-587313,
      DIST: BAGALKOT.

1F)   SMT. RUPA W/O. RAJU MUDALAGI
      AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
      R/O: NO.51, MOOGI LAYOUT,
      MAHATMA GANDHI HOUSING COLONY,
      BAILHONGAL-591102, DIST: BELAGAVI.

1G) MARUTI S/O. PANDIT BANAHATTI
    AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER,
    R/O: ASHOK COLONY, MAIN ROAD,
    BANAHATTI-587311,
    TAL: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI,
    DIST: BAGALKOT.

1H) BALAPPA S/O. PANDIT BANAHATTI
    AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: SERVICE,
    R/O: ASHOK COLONY, MAIN ROAD,
    BANAHATTI-587311.
    TAL: RABAKAVI-BANAHATTI,
    DIST: BAGALKOT.

1I)   SMT. PUSHPA W/O. MAYAPPA KULLOLI
      AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD,
      R/O: NEAR UPPARWADI, CHINCHALI-591217
      TAL: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.
                                              ...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI RAVI S. BALIKAI, ADVOCATE.)

AND:

THE CO-OPERATION DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,
AND LIQUIDATION OFFICER,
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HARIJAN WEAVERS' CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETY LTD., BANAHATTI 587311,
REPRESENTED BY THE
CO-OPERATION DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
AND LIQUIDATION OFFICER,
TAL: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT.
                                         ...RESPONDENT
(BY SRI M.KESHAVAREDDY, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL
AND SRI PRAVEENA DEVAREDDIYAVARA, HCGP.)


     THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION
100 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, 1908, PRAYING TO SET
ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 27.06.2007,
PASSED IN R.A.NO.130/2006, ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL
CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN.), JAMKHANDI AND CONFIRM THE
JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 17.07.2006 PASSED IN
O.S.NO.61/2003 BY THE LEARNED CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.),
BANAHATTI AND ALLOW THIS APPEAL WITH COSTS, IN THE
INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

     THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER
IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER

                        ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA)

It is submitted that amended cause title is filed on

30.07.2025.

2. Learned counsel for appellant has filed memo for

withdrawal of the appeal, which reads as under:

"HEREIN, the Memo filed on behalf of the Appellants is as under:

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The Appellants submit that negotiations are going on with the Respondent for amicable settlement of the present dispute. As discussed in the settlement talks the Appellants have been advised by the elders to withdraw the above Appeal for the present. Hence the Appellants pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit them to withdraw the above Appeal to enable them to negotiate and settle the dispute amicably. The Appellants would also pray that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to reserve the liberty to the Appellants to REVIVE the case again, if the efforts for amicable settlement of dispute fail before the elders. The Affidavits of all the Appellants seeking permission to withdraw the Appeal are produced herewith the Memo.

IT IS THEREFORE PRAYED that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Appellants to withdraw the above Appeal, reserving liberty to Revive the case again if the efforts for amicable settlement of the Dispute fail, in the interest of justice and equity."

3. Along with the memo, the appellants counsel has

filed affidavit of Smt.Shobha, Ashok, Umesh, Smt.Sujata,

Smt.Hansa, Smt.Rupa, Maruti, Balappa, Smt.Pushpa along

with copy of their Aadhar cards towards ID proof.

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4. The learned Additional Advocate General

Sri M.Keshavareddy submits that there is no amicable

settlement of dispute between the parties.

5. Considering the memo, the same is placed on

record. The appellants are permitted to withdraw this

appeal reserving liberty to revive the case again if it is

permissible in law. If any revival application is filed, the

same would be considered in accordance with law. In view

of the above observation, the appeal is disposed of as

withdrawn.

6. In view of disposal of the appeal, pending

interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of as they

do not survive for consideration.

Sd/-

(G BASAVARAJA) JUDGE

MRK CT-CMU

 
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