Sri Ravindra Patil v. Smt. Shylaja
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability/jurisdictional valuation of a Regular First Appeal from a Senior Civil Judge decree; Section 19 Karnataka Civil Court Act 1964 ten-lakh threshold — appeal lies before the District Court when subject-matter value is less than or equal to Rs.10,00,000/- and before the High Court only when it exceeds; appeal dismissed as not maintainable on office objection (Sl.No.8); liberty to refile before District Court with Section 14 Limitation Act 1963 time exclusion. Neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:35005; RFA No. 1410 of 2026 (PAR); decided 10.07.2026 by Hanchate Sanjeevkumar J.; underlying suit OS No.36/2011, Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Shikarpura; parties: Ravindra Patil v. Shylaja and others (incl. LRs of deceased respondents).
What did the court decide?
Appeal dismissed as not maintainable; liberty reserved to prefer the appeal before the District Court, with the time spent before the High Court excluded as per Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963.