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Smt. Satyavva W/O. Rudragouda Umarani v. Smt. Girija W/O. Ramgouda Umarani

Karnataka HC18 Nov 2025RFA/100202/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Abatement of civil appeal; abatement against one respondent operates as abatement against all respondents; Suresh Chandra (Dead) through LRs vs Parasram, 2025 INSC 873; Section 96 CPC; Regular First Appeal, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; challenge to final decree in FDP No.7/2010, Civil Judge (Senior Division), Raibag, dated 19.01.2019; dismissal of appeal as abated for non-prosecution; appellants unrepresented.

What did the court decide?

Following the Hon'ble Apex Court's judgment in Suresh Chandra (Deceased) through LRs and Others vs Parasram & Others (2025 INSC 873), when an appeal abates against one respondent, it abates against all the respondents. ¶62

Smt. Satyavva W/O. Rudragouda Umarani Vs Smt. Girija W/O. Ramgouda Umarani — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100202 OF 2022 (PAR/POS)

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BETWEEN:

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SHRI. RUDRAGOUDA, S/O. NINGOUDA UMARANI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’s.,

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SMT. SATYAVVA W/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. RAJAKUMAR S/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.11.19 10:02:02 +0530

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SRI. GIRIGOUDA S/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. ANAND S/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. RATNAKANT S/O. RUDRAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. SIDAGOUDA S/O. NINGANGOUDA UMARANI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’s.,

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SMT. SARASWATI W/O. SIDAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SMT. RAJESHWARI W/O. RAGHU, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. UDAY S/O. SIDAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. VIJAY S/O. SIDAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. SUBARAI S/O. NINGOUDA UMARANI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’s.,

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SMT. PREETI W/O. SHEETAL BABALADI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BELAGAVI, TQ & DIST: BELAGAVI.

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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)

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AND:

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SHRI. RAMAGOUDA S/O. NINGOUDA UMARANI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’s.,

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SMT. GIRIJA W/O. RAMGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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KUMARI. AISHWARAYA D/O. RAMGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 22 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. ABHISHEK S/O. RAMGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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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.

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SRI. SHIVANAGOUDA S/O. NINGOUDA UMARANI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’s.,

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SMT. KALAVATI W/O. SHIVANAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O. SHIVANAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. MALLIKARJUN SIRSANGI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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KUM. BHARATI D/O. SHIVANAGOUDA UMARANI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HARUGERI, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SMT. DODDAWWA W/O. BASAVANNI KANDUGOL,

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AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. SHINDIKURBET, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SMT. SUMITRA W/O. RAOSAHEB PATIL, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KERUR, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SMT. KUSAMA W/O. ASHOK DUGGAWADI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD & AGRICULTURE, R/O. INGALI, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SMT. PUSHPA W/O. SURESH PATIL, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD & AGRICULTURE, R/O. SOLAPUR NEAR SANKESHWAR, TQ: HUKKERI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SMT. SULOCHANA W/O. SADASHIVA PATIL, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD & AGRICULTURE, R/O. DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O. SUBARAI UMARANI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. EXAMBA, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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SRI. RAIGOUDA S/O. SUBARAI UMARANI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. EXAMBA, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

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…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)

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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:

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CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI

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ORAL ORDER

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(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS)

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Matter is called out. There is no representation for the appellants.

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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.

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Having regard to the recent judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of SURESH CHANDRA

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(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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