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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
V.SRISHANANDA
Puttabyraiah S/o Late Sri Kodilingaiah – Appellant
Versus
Ganganna Since Deceased By His Lrs. – Respondent
ORDER :
V.SRISHANANDA, J.
Heard Sri.Nandish Gowda G. B., learned counsel for the revision petitioners and Sri.Sampath Kumar P., learned counsel for respondent Nos.1(b) to (f) and Smt.Sangeetha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri.V.Ravi Prakash, learned counsel for respondent No.2.
2. Defendant Nos.1 to 5 in O.S.No.1178/2012 are the revision petitioners challenging the validity of the dismissal of the application filed under Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) of Code of Civil Procedure (hereinafter ‘CPC’ for short) in the said suit.
3. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present petition are as under:
3.1. A suit came to be filed by respondent No.1/plaintiff in O.S.No.1178/2012 with the following prayer in respect of following immovable properties:
“Wherefore it is very respectfully pray that the Hon’ble Court be pleased to pass judgment and decree against the defendants for:
a. For partition and separate possession of the plaintiff 1/5th legitimate share in the suit schedule properties by meets and bounds.
b. Declare and decree that the alleged will dated 01.06.1987 and partition deed dated 08.05.2006 and mutation and revenue entries said to have been obt
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