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Sri M Ramaiah v. Sri N Basavaraja

Karnataka HC2 Jun 2026RFA/106/2013

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Abatement of regular first appeal upon death of sole appellant during pendency. Bench: Vijaykumar A. Patil, J.; Court: High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; decided 02 June 2026 (NC: 2026:KHC:25673). Appeal: R.F.A. No.106/2013 (DEC/POS) under S.96 r/w Order 41 Rule 1 CPC, 1908 by Sri M. Ramaiah against decree dated 03.09.2012 in O.S.No.8377/1996, XIV Additional City Civil Judge, Bangalore (CCH No.28). Counsel: Sri Ismail for appellant; Sri V. Ramesh Babu for respondents. Cause-title notes service of notice on R1-R8 vide office date 19.02.2020 and earlier dismissal as abated against R1. No merits decided, no cases cited, no quantum.

What did the court decide?

In view of learned counsel's submission that the appellant passed away on 03.10.2020, the appeal stands abated. ¶36

Sri M Ramaiah Vs Sri N Basavaraja — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:25673 R.F.A. No.106/2013

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.106/2013 (DEC/POS)

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BETWEEN:

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Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI. M. RAMAIAH S/O LATE SRI. DODDA MUNISWAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS NO.506, GOKULA I STAGE I PHASE, BANGALORE-54.

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(BY SRI. ISMAIL, ADV.,)

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AND:

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…APPELLANT

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SRI. N. BASAVARAJA S/O LATE M. NANJUNDAPPA R/AT NO.7402 PIPELINE, YESHWANTHPURA BANGALORE-22.

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SRI. N. GOVINDA S/O LATE M. NANJUNDAPPA AGED MAJOR R/AT NO.7402, PIPELINE YESHWANTHPURA BANGALORE-22.

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SRI. N. KUMARA S/O LATE M. NANJUNDAPPA AGED MAJOR R/AT NO.7402, PIPELINE YESHWANTHPURA BANGALORE-22.

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:25673 R.F.A. No.106/2013

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HC-KAR

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SRI. N. SRINIVAS S/O LATE M. NANJUNDAPPA AGED MAJOR R/AT NO.7402, PIPELINE YESHWANTHPURA BANGALORE-22.

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SMT. SHAKUNTHALAMMA W/O LATE K.S. THYAGARAJU AGED MAJOR NO.547, BEL COLONY JALAHALLI, BANGALORE-13.

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SMT. VIMALAMMA W/O K.S.K.S NAGARAJ AGED MAJOR C/O SUNDARARAJ BUILDING NO.21/5, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD KONANKUNTE CROSS VASANTHAPURA ROAD BANGALORE-62.

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SMT. SULOCHANA W/O K. SULAPPA AGED MAJOR NO.20, II CROSS, 15TH " C " CROSS MAIN ROAD, B.K. NAGAR NEAR KESHAVA TALKIES YESHWANTHAPURA BANGALORE-22.

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SMT. PUTTAMMA W/O N.B. SUNDARA RAJ AGED MAJOR NO.21/5, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD KONANKUNTE CROSS VASANTHAPURA ROAD BANGALORE-62.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. V. RAMESH BABU, ADV., FOR C/R

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NC: 2026:KHC:25673 R.F.A. No.106/2013

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HC-KAR

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V/O/DTD:18.01.2013, NOTICE TO R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 ARE H/S V/O/DTD:19.02.2020, APPEAL DISMISSED AS ABATED AGAINST R1)

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THIS RFA IS FILED U/S 96 R/W ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC, 1908, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE APPEAL WITH COSTS THROUGHOUT AND THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.09.2012 IN O.S.NO.8377/1996 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE XIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL JUDGE, BANGALORE (CCH NO.28) BE SET ASIDE AND THE SUIT FILED BY THE PLAINTIFFS BE DISMISSED AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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Learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that

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the appellant passed away on 03.10.2020.

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