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Sri M Muniappa v. Smt Chikkamuninanjamma

Karnataka HC10 Oct 2025RFA/743/2012

Case brief

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What is this about?

Abatement of appeal; death of sole appellant; no application to bring legal representatives on record; appeal dismissed as abated by operation of law; RFA No. 743 of 2012 (PAR); Section 96 CPC; judgment and decree dated 11.11.2011 in O.S.No.9115/1998; suit for partition and separate possession; I Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City; High Court of Karnataka; V Srishananda J.; 10.10.2025.

What did the court decide?

The sole appellant died during the pendency of the appeal. ¶51

Sri M Muniappa Vs Smt Chikkamuninanjamma — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2025:KHC:40070 RFA No. 743 of 2012

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 743 OF 2012 (PAR)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI M MUNIAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI. MUKUNDAPPA RESIDING AT 9^TH CROSS, HOYSALANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 016.

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI. VASANTH V. FERNANDES, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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SMT CHIKKAMUNINANJAMMA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D/O LATE SRI. MUKUNDAPPA,

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SMT.NARAYANAMMA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS D/O LATE SRI. MUKUNDAPPA,

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RESPONDENTS NO.1 AND 3 ARE RESIDING AT B.CHENNASANDRA, KASTURI NAGARA, BANASWADI POST, BANGALORE.

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SRI MUNI NANJAPPA SINCE DECEASED BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES

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3A) SMT. YELLAMMA W/O LATE.SRI. MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,

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HC-KAR

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3B) SMT. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS D/O LATE SRI.MUNINANJAPPA

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3C)SMT. RANI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, D/O LATE SRI MUNINANJAPPA,

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3D) SMT. SARITHA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, D/O LATE SRI MUNINANJAPPA,

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3E) SMT. GEETHA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, D/O LATE SRI MUNINANJAPPA,

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3F)SRI MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI MUNINANJAPPA,

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RESPONDENTS NO.3A TO 3F ARE R/AT NO.313, 4^TH B CROSS, 3^RD B MAIN, RAMAMURTHYNAGAR MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560016.

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SRI M. NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O LATE SRI. MUKUNDAPPA

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SRI M.SHIVASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O LATE SRI. MUKUNDAPPA

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6 SRI. M. SHANKARANARAYAN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O LATE SRI. MUKUNDAPPA

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RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO 6 ARE R/AT MUKUNDAPPA COMPOUND,

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HC-KAR

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B.CHENNASANDRA, BANASWADI POST BANGALORE - 560 043.

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SMT. JYOTHI W/O SRI. C.P.SURYA PRAKASH RESIDING AT NO.11, KAMALAMMA LAYOUT, BEHIND POLICE STATION, RAMAMURTHYNAGAR BANGALORE - 560 016.

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SRI. K. GOVINDASWAMY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS S/O KAVERI C/O VINAYAKA PAPER MART NO.4, CORPORATION COMPLEX, S.M.P STREET, JAYARAJANAGAR, ULSOOR, BANGALORE - 560 008. 9. SRI M.KRISHNAN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O LATE. SRI M.MAHALINGAM R/AT NO.14, 3^RD MAIN ROAD, L.N. REDDY COLONY, VIDYANAGAR EXTENSION, MARATHAHALLI POST, BANGALORE - 560 037.

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SRI. M.L.SRIDHAR BABU AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS S/O LATE SRI. M.R.LAKSHMINARAYANA SHETTY R/AT NO.394, MANJUNATHA NILAYA, L.N.REDDY COLONY, VIGYANAGAR EXTENSTION, MARATHAHALLI POST BANGALORE - 560 037.

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HC-KAR

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SRI. K.K. SIVASADAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O SRI T.K. PADUWAL, R/AT C-19, Y. ROAD, I.T.I COLONY, DOORVANINAGAR POST BANGALORE - 560 016.

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SMT. DODDA MUNINANJAMMA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS W/O SRI. K.KRISHNAPPA, R/AT NO.3764, 2^ND CROSS, 13^TH B MAIN HAL 2^ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 008.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. V. ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. M.T. JAGANMOHAN, ADVOCATE FOR R3 (B) SRI. K. NARAYAN, ADVOCATE FOR R8 AND R9 R3(A), R3(F), R4 AND R6 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED VIDE ORDER DATED 19.04.2017,

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NOTICE TO R7 TO R11 IS DISPENSED WITH VIDE ORDER DATED 19.04.2017, NOTICE TO R12 IS HELD SUFFICIENT)

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THIS RFA IS FILED U/S 96 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 11.11.2011 PASSED IN O.S.NO.9115/1998 ON THE FILE OF I ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE CITY, DECREEING THE SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION.

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:40070 RFA No. 743 of 2012

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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