Puttaswamappa v. Jayamma

Karnataka HC22 Jul 2026RFA/208/2014

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; RFA No. 208 of 2014 (PAR); CNR KAHC010059082014; decided 22 July 2026; Bench: D K Singh and T.M. Nadaf, JJ.; appeal under S.96 r/w O.XLI CPC against judgment and decree dated 24.09.2013 in O.S.364/2007, II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Mysore, dismissing suit for partition and separate possession; appeal dismissed as withdrawn on settlement between parties; abatement against respondent No. 14 (order dated 09.09.2025); LRs of deceased R1 and R15 on record (orders dated 05.09.2014); parties from Nagavala/Nagawala village, Ilawala/Ilvala hobli, Mysuru taluk; no precedent discussed; no costs or quantum awarded.

What did the court decide?

Considering the submission of learned counsel for the appellants that the matter stood settled between the parties and could be dismissed as withdrawn, the Court dismissed the appeal.

Puttaswamappa Vs Jayamma — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JULY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 208 OF 2014 (PAR)

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BETWEEN:

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PUTTASWAMAPPA, S/O LATE PUTTAMADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS,

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MAHADEVAPPA,

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S/O LATE PUTTAMADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS,

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SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA, W/O LATE BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

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Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SHIVAKUMAR, S/O.LATE BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

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SANNASHIVA, S/O LATE BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

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BHAGYA,

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D/O LATE BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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MANJULA,

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D/O LATE BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,

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NAGESH, S/O LATE BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

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LOKESH, S/O LATE BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS,

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BASAVARAJU, S/O LATE PUTTAMADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,

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SMT. BASAMMA, D/O LATE PUTTAMADIAH, AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS,

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SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O LATE MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

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MAHENDRA, S/O LATE MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,

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SMT. DAKSHYANI, D/O LATE MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,

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SMT. CHIKKABASAMMA, W/O LATE SHAMBILINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEAR,

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APPELLANT NO. 1 TO 15 ARE R/O LALANADEVANAHALLI VILLAGE, RESIDENT OF NAGAVALA VILLAGE, AND P.O. ILWALA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK - 570 003.

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15(a). L.S. LINGARAJU, S/L LATE CHIKKABASAMMA,

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AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT LALADEVANAHALLI, ILAVALA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 570 003.

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15(b). ASHOK L.S., AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT NAGAWALA VILLAGE AND POST ILAWALA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU - 570 003.

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…APPELLANTS

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(BY SRI. O SHIVARAMA BHAT., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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JAYAMMA, W/O LATE MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NAGAVALA VILLAGE, MYSORE TALUK - 570 003.

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PUSHPA, D/O LATE MALLIKARJUNA, W/O BASAVANNA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O LINGAPURA VILALGE, KOLLEGALA TALUK. MYSURU DISTRICT.

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VIJAYA, D/O LATE MALLIKARJUNA, W/O MAHADEVASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O ALLAIAHNAPURA VILLAGE, MANUGANAHALLI P.O, HAMPAPURA HOBLI, H.D.KOTE TALUK. MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 314.

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SHYLAJA, D/O MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, NAGAVALA VILLAGE, MYSORE TALUK - 570 003.

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KALPANA, D/O MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NO.271, 19^TH CROSS, III BLOCK, VIJAYANAGAR, MYSORE.

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MYSORE DISTRICT - 570 003.

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ROOPA, D/O MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, NAGAVALA VILLAGE, MYSORE TALUK. MYSORE DISTRICT - 570 003.

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MALLESHAPPA, S/O LATE MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS,

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NANJAPPA, S/O LATE MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

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NINGARAJU, S/O LATE MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,

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SMT. PUTATHAYAMMA, D/O LATE MALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,

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SHIVANALLAPPA, S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEAR,

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RESPONDENTS NO. 1 TO 11 ARE RESIDENTS OF NAGAWALA VILLAGE AND P.O., ILAWALA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 570 003.

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SHIVANALLAPPA, S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, DEAD BY LRS

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12(a). MALLIKARJUNAPPA, S/O LATE SHIVANALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.3353/1, NEAR NEW CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, MARUTHI EXTENSION, HUNSUR TOWN, HURNSUR, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 105.

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12(b). SMT. KAMALAMMA, D/O LATE SHIVANALLAPPA, W/O K. SUNDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.3354/1, NEAR NEW CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, MARUTHI EXTENSION, HUNSUR TOWN, HUNSUR, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 105.

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12(c). SRI. B.S. SOMASHEKAR, S/O LATE SHIVANALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT BANNIKUPPA VILLAGE AND POST, HUNSUR KASABA, MYSURU - 571 105.

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12(d). SRI. B.S. KUMARA, S/O LATE SHIVANALLAPPA,

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AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT BANNIKUPPA VILLAGE AND POST, HUNSUR KASBA, MYSURU - 571 105.

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MALLESHAPPA, S/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,

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SMT. KALAMMA, D/O LATE NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,

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RESPONDENTS NO. 11 TO 13 ARE RESIDENT FO BARNIKOPPE VILLAGE, HUNSUR TALUK. MYSORE DISTRICT.

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SMT. NANJAMANNI, D/O LATE MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, DEAD BY LRS.

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RAVIKUMAR, S/O LATE MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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N.M. MURTHY, S/O LATE MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,

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MANI, S/O LATE MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS,

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SMT. BHAGYA, D/O LATE MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,

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SMT. SUDHA, D/O LATE MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,

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RESPONDENT NO. 14 TO 19 ARE RESIDENT OF NAGAVALA VILLAGE & P.O.ILWALA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK 570 003.

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A SUBBANNA, S/O LATE AANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, VIJASHREEPURAM, HINKAL ASHRAM ROAD, MYSORE MYSORE DISTRICT - 570 003.

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T.R. SURESH, S/O LATE T.A. RAMACHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NO.549, 11^TH BLOCK, 2^ND MAIN, 2^ND STAGE, NAGARABHAVI EXTENSION, BANGALURU - 560 072.

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R.V. SASHITH, S/O LATE VENKATASUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/O RAGHAVAPURA P.O. GUNDLUPET TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT - 571 313.

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MAHENDRA DEVELOPERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MAHENDRA, P.B.NO.450/3,

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NEW NO.F-10/3, NEAR J.S.S. HOPITAL, M.G. ROAD, MYSORE - 570 004.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI.B.G. UMESH, ADVOCATE FOR C/R7 TO R9, SRI. B. NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R12 (a-d),. R13, & R16 TO R20, VIDE ORDER DATED 05.09.2014 R2-R6 ARE LRS OF DECEASED R1, R2 TO R6 & R10, R11, AND R24 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED, VIDE ORDER DATED 05.09.2014 R16 TO R20 ARE LRS OF DEACEASED R15, SRI. A. RAMANJANAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R21, VIDE ORDER DATED 09.09.2025 THE APPEAL STANDS ABATED AGAINST R14, SRI. K.R. LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R23, SRI. P. MAHESHA, ADVOCATE FOR R25)

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THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96, R/W O-XLI, OF CPC.,AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED:24.09.2013 PASSED IN O.S.364/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MYSORE, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

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