Smt. Sumathi U Athikari v. Smt Dhanamma
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Dr. Justice K. Manmadha Rao (single judge, author); NC: 2025:KHC:32502; RSA No. 2333 of 2018 (PAR); decided 20-08-2025; second appeal under Section 100 CPC; partition suit O.S.No.7/2011 (Civil Judge, Karkala); first appeal R.A.No.24/2015 (Senior Civil Judge & A.C.J.M., Karkala); compromise petition / family settlement; final decree allotting Schedules A–J among family members; common roadway jointly held; equalization demand drafts Nos. 481488 and 481487 dated 26/11/2024 of Rs. 1,00,000/- each; 'F' schedule reserved for deity viniyoga with restraint on alienation; properties at Karkala (Udupi District) and Belthangady (DK District); appeal disposed in terms of compromise.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of in terms of the compromise petition; final decree drawn recording severance of Schedules 'A'–'J' among the parties ('A' to R-5 Devapala Jain, 'B' to R-3 Vani Jain, 'C' to R-6 Nabhiraja Jain, 'D' to R-2 Vidyananda Jain, 'E' to R-1 Dhanamma, 'F' to R-7 Mahaveera subject to viniyoga/no-sale, 'G' to R-4 Jeevandhara Jain, 'I' to Appellant 1 Sumathi, 'J' to Appellant 2 Jayamma), common roadway 'H' held jointly, equalization sums of Rs. 1,00,000/- each already paid by demand draft to both appellants, Office to draw the decree and Registry directed to return the Trial Court records immediately.