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Smt. Sumangala W/O Chanabasappa Sureban v. Smt. Savantrevva W/O Virupaxappa Sureban

Karnataka HC17 Dec 2025RFA/100276/2018

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What is this about?

Partition suit dismissal; appeal withdrawn on out-of-court settlement before elders; Sureban family, Hebballi village, Dharwad; RFA No. 100276 of 2018 (PAR/POS); Section 96 CPC; abatement order dated 13.10.2025 recalled; Rs. 5,00,000 full and final settlement; memo dated 01.12.2025; O.S.No.136/2008; Principal Senior Civil Judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dharwad; High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench; R. Devdas and B. Muralidhara Pai, JJ.; decided 17 December 2025.

What did the court decide?

Order dated 13.10.2025 dismissing the appeal as abated recalled; appellants permitted to withdraw the appeal; appeal dismissed as withdrawn. ¶64

Smt. Sumangala W/O Chanabasappa Sureban Vs Smt. Savantrevva W/O Virupaxappa Sureban — 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 17^TH DAY OF DECEMBER 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. 100276 OF 2018 (PAR/POS)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. SUMANGALA W/O CHANABASAPPA SUREBAN, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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SANJEEV S/O. CHANABASAPPA SUREBAN, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench.

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RAMESH S/O. CHANNAPPA JANGANNAVAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: LIC AGENT, R/O. MARATHA COLONY, SAGA CHAWL, KOPPAD KERI, TQ & DIST: DHARWAD-580008.

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MADHU D/O. RAMESH JANGANNAVAR AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MARATHA COLONY, SAGA CHAWL, KOPPAD KERI, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580008.

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…APPELLANTS

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(BY SRI SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE FOR SRI G. N. JOSHI, SRI AVINASH S. MALIPATIL, ADVOCATES)

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HC-KAR

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AND:

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SMT. SAVANTREVVA W/O. VIRUPAXAPPA SUREBAN, AGE: 95 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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SMT. NIRMALA W/O. GURUPUTRAPPA SUREBAN AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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ANAND S/O. GURUPUTRAPPA SUREBAN AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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SMT. ANJANA W/O. SURESH SUREBAN AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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SMT. NAGAWWA W/O. KUPPESH GUNDU AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SOMAWAR PETH, KITTUR, TQ: BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI-590001.

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MAHANTAPPA S/O. VIRUPAXAPPA SUREBAN AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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UMESH S/O. VIRUPAXAPPA SUREBAN AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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BASAVARAJ S/O. VIRUPAXAPPA SUREBAN AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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HC-KAR

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SIDDAPPA S/O. VIRUPAXAPPA SUREBAN AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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SMT. SUSHILAVVA W/O. VIRUPAXAPPA BARBARI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SADASHIV NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590001.

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SMT. FAKKIRAMMA @ SUVARNA W/O. MALLAPPA JAVALI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HEBSUR VILLAGE, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD-581209.

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CHANNAPPA S/O. VIURUPAXAPPA SUREBAN AGE-67 YEARS, OCC-AGRICULTURE, R/O.HOSAKOPPA VILLAGE, TAQ-HANAGAL, DIST-HAVERI-581104.

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SMT. GANGAVVA W/O. RAJASHEKHARAPPA SUREBAN, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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MAHESH S/O. RAJASHEKHAR SUREBAN AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN I.T.A., GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201.

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BALARAJ BALIGAR AGE: NOT KNOWN, OCC: P.H.Q, R/O. HIREMANNAPUR VILLAGE, TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL-583277.

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RAJESH S/O. RAJASHEKHAR SUREBAN AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: WORKING IN OFFICE OF SECRETARIATE, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001.

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HC-KAR

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MANJUNATH S/O. KALLAPPA GURANNAVAR AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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MAHESH S/O. SHIDDAPPA BASAPPANAVAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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IRAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA KUSUGAL, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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SRISHAIL S/O. MALLAPPA MORABAD AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HEBBALLI VILLAGE, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD-580112.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(VIDE ORDER DATED 08.01.2021 R-2 TO R-12 ARE TREATED AS LR’S OF DECEASED R-1)

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(VIDE ORDER DATED 14.02.2022, APPEAL AGAINST R2 TO R9, R11, R14 AND R16 ARE STANDS DISMISSED) (RESPONDENT NO.12-DECEASED)

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(NOTICE TO R-10, PROPOSED R-12(A, B, D, E) AND R13, R15, R17, R18, R19 AND R20 ARE SERVED

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BUT UNREPRESENTED; R-12 AND R-12(C) ARE DECEASED)

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THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 28.02.2018 PASSED IN O.S.NO.136/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DHARWAD, DISMISSING THE SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION AND ETC.

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THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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HC-KAR

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

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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

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Though this regular first appeal was dismissed as abated by the order dated 13.10.2025, the learned counsel for the appellants has filed a memo dated 01.12.2025 stating that the issue between the parties is settled outside the Court before the elders and in terms of the said settlement, appellants have received a sum of Rs.5,00,000/(Rupees Five Lakh Only) towards their full and final settlement of the claim in the subject matter of the present appeal. Therefore, it is prayed that the order dated 13.10.2025 may be recalled and the appellants may be permitted to withdraw the appeal.

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