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RFA No. 100037 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD
AND
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE J.M.KHAZI
REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100037 OF 2015
BETWEEN:
1.
HANUMAVVA
W/O HANUMANTHAPPA BANDALLER,
DEAD BY LRS.,
HANUMANTHAPPA
S/O HANUMANTHAPPA BANDALLER,
AGE:38 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:CHIKKAMAGNOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581115.
2.
PREMILAVVA
W/O GANGANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
AGE:46 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581115.
3.
LALITHAVVA
W/O HANUMANTHAPPA BANDALLER,
AGE:38 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581115.
4.
MANGALA
W/O BASANAGOUDA MARIGOUDRA,
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AGE:33 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KADOOR, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581115.
5.
PRABHUGOUDA
S/O SHANKARAGOUDA HOSAGOUDRA,
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KUDAPALI, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581115.
6.
BASAVARAJ
S/O KARABASAPPA DANAPPANAVAR,
AGE:31 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:NESVI, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581115.
7.
SUVARNAMMA
W/O BASANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
AGE:58 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: 581115.
.
8.
MAHESH
S/O BASANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR. DIST: 581115.
9.
PUSHPAVATHI
W/O BHEEMAPPA YADAGOODI,
AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE
R/O: KUDAPALI, TQ: HIREKERUR.
HAVERI.
10.
SHOBHA
D/O BASANAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR. HAVERI.
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11.
BOODIGOUDA
S/O BHARAMAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRs.
11(a) RATNAMMA
W/O BOODIGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
11(b) PRADEEP
S/O BOODIGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
12.
SHIVANAGAMMA
W/O MAHADEVAPPA MENASINHAL,
(SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS)
12(a) SHANKREPPA,
S/O MAHADEVAPPA MENASINAHAL,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
12(b) RATNAMMA HULIKATTI,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
12(c) GADIGEPPA,
S/O MAHADEVAPPA MENASINAHAL,
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
12(d) CHANDRASHEKAR,
S/O MAHADEVAPPA MENASINAHAL,
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
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12(e) RAVINDRA,
S/O MAHADEVAPPA MENASINAHAL,
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
12(f)
SMT. LATA,
W/O HANUMANTHAPPA MENASINAHAL,
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD
R/O: CHIKKMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR, DIST: HAVERI.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. DINESH M KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
SUSHEELAMMA
W/O IRAPPA @ ISHWARAPPA
DEVARABASAPPANAVAR,
AGE:58 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KADOOR, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581115.
2.
PARAVVA
W/O NINGAPPA KUPPELOOR,
AGE:53 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:NITTUR, TQ:RANEBENNUR,
HAVERI-581115.
3.
RYAVAKKA
W/O SANNAGOUDA YEDACHI,
AGE:51 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HIREMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR,
HAVERI-581115.
4.
KAMALAVVA
W/O SAHADEVAPPA DEVARABASAPPANAVAR,
DEAD BY LRS.,
KARABASAPPA S/O SAHADEVAPPA
DEBARABASAPPANAVAR,
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AGE:27 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KADOOR, TQ:HIREKERUR,
HAVERI-581115.
5.
KAREGOUDA
S/O SAHADEVAPPA DEBARABASAPPANAVAR,
AGE:29 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KADOOR, TQ:HIREKERUR,
HAVERI-581115.
6.
RENUKA
W/O SHIDDANAGOUDA SURAJJER,
AGE:33 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:DOODIHALLI, TQ:HIREKERUR,
HAVERI-581115.
7.
REKHA
W/O SHANKAREPPA BALAMBEEDA,
AGE:31 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KALAGONDA, TQ:HIREKERUR,
HAVERI-581115.
8.
PUTTAVVA
W/O SHANKAREPPA MENASINAHAL,
DEAD BY LRS.,
SHANKARAMMA W/O MAJAPPA
KAREDYAVANNANAVAR,
AGE:38 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HIREMAGANOOR,
TQ:RANEBENNUR.
HAVERI-581115.
9.
SHANTHAMMA
W/O NAGARAJ BENAKANNANAVAR,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KUDAPALI, NOW AT
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ:RANEBENNUR, HAVERI-581115.
SUVARNAMMA
W/O MAHESHAPPA SORATOOR,
DEAD BY LRS.,
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10.
SUNITHA W/O UMESH,
AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O: BITTASANDRA, TQ: MAGADI,
DIST: RAMNAGAR.
11.
SRUTHI MAHESHAPPA SORATOOR,
AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
12.
12(a)
GANGAMMA
W/O SHANKRAPPA BANNIHATTI,
DEAD BY LRs.
ASHOK,
S/O SHANKREPPA BANNIHATTI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KUNCHOOR, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI.
12(b) CHANDRAPPA,
S/O SHANKREPPA BANNIHATTI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: C/O: RAGHVENDRA SCHOOL
BEHIND GANESH MILLS, NITUVALLI,
DIST: DAVENGERE.
12(c) MAHESH,
S/O SHANKREPPA BANNIHATTI,
AGE: MAJOR, R/O: S.V.T. COLONY,
HEJJAL GATE, BIDADI HOBLI,
DIST: RAMNAGAR.
12(d) GANESH,
S/O SHANKREPPA BANNIHATTI,
AGE: MAJOR, ,
R/O: C/O: MAHESH S.BANNIHATTI,
S.V.T. COLONY, HEJJAL GATE,
BIDADI HOBLI, DIST: RAMNAGAR.
12(e) GADIGEPPA,
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S/O SHANKREPPA BANNIHATTI,
AGE: MAJOR, R/O: KUNCHNOOR,
TQ: HIREKERUR, DIST: HAVERI.
12(f)
RUDRAVVA,
W/O CHANDRAPPA DAVANGERE,
AGE: MAJOR, R/O: HANAGWADI,
TQ: HARIHAR, DIST: DAVANGERE.
13.
GIRIYAMMA
W/O RUDRAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
(SINCE DEAD, LRs ALREADY ON RECORD
AS RESPODNENT NOS.14 TO 17)
14.
SHIVANAGOUDA
S/O RUDRAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
15.
MANJANAGOUDA
S/O RUDRAGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
16.
YASHODHA
W/O MANJAPPA SAVAJJIYAVAR,
AGE: 28 YEARS, R/O: AGIRCULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
17.
SUDHA W/O NAGARAJ BANASI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: TEACHER,
R/O: JAMBANATUMBIGERI,
TQ: HARAPANAHALLI.
DIST: DAVANGERI.
18.
SHANTANAGOUDA
W/O GIRIGOUDA LAKKANAGOUDRA,
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AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: JOB,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
19.
ANAND
S/O NAGENDRAPPA KORAKALI,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
20.
MAHADEVAPPA
S/O NAGENDRAPPA KORAKALI,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
21.
RAJU, S/O SHANKRAPPA
GOUDASHIVANNANAVAR,
AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KURUBAGERI,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
22.
PARAMESHAPPA, S/O SHIDDANAGOUDA
SHIDLINGAPPANAVAR,
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
23.
DODDAGOUDA, S/O RAMANAGOUDA
MARIGOUDRA, AGE: 68 YEARS,
OCC: RETIRED PERSON,
R/O: KUDAPALI, TQ: HIREKERUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
24.
PRABHUGOUDA, S/O HALANAGOUDA
MARIGOUDA, AGE: 38 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KUDAPALI, TQ: HIREKERUR.
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DIST: HAVERI.
25.
SANNAGOUDA, S/O HALANAGOUDA
MARIGOUDRA, AGE: 38 YEARS,
OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KUDAPALI, TQ: HIREKERUR,
26.
MANJAPPA, S/O JATTEPPA NANDIHALLI,
AGE:31 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ:RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
27.
RANGAPPA, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA KORAKALI,
AGE:38 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ:RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
28.
FAKKIRASAB S/O JANGLISAB
ALADAKATTI @ PINJAR,
AGE:33 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
29.
JAMALSAB
S/O JAMALSAB DODDAMANI,
AGE:33 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
30.
FAKKIRSAB
S/O JAMALSAB DODDAMANI,
AGE:359 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
31.
BADESAB
S/O JAMALSAB DODDAMANI,
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
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R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
32.
MAHABOOBSAB
S/O JAMALSAB DODDAMANI,
AGE:27 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
33.
ALLABAKSHA
S/O JAHANGEER YELAVAGI,
AGE:29 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
34.
LAXMAVVA
W/O HANUMANTHAPPA KALER,
AGE:29 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
35.
FATIMA
W/O SHABUDDIN SHIVAMOGGA,
AGE:39 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
36.
HASANLAL
S/O HASANSAB HUCCUSAB SHIVAMOGGA,
AGE:33 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
37.
MOULASAB,
S/O SHABUDDIN SHIVAMOGGA,
AGE:53 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
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TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
38.
JAMALSAB, S/O HUCCUSAB SHIVAMOGGA,
AGE:50 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
39.
MAHESHAPPA
S/O GADIGEPPA HADIMANI,
AGE:49 YEARS,
OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
40.
BASAPPA @ BASAVARAJ
S/O MAHESHAPPA HADIMANI,
AGE:41 YEARS,
OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
41.
SUNAND,
W/O REVANEPPA YETTINAHALLI,
AGE:35 YEARS,
OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
42.
SHAILA, W/O MAHESHAPPA VARAD,
AGE:35 YEARS,
OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
43.
KARABASAYYA
S/O HALAYYA LINGADAHALLI
AGE:49 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
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R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
44.
MAHADEVAPPA
S/O CHANNABASAPPA HADIMANI,
AGE:37 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
45.
MAHESHAPPA
S/O CHANNABASAPPA HADIMANI,
AGE:35 YEARS,
OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
46.
SHANKREPPA
S/O GADIGEPPA GUNDAGATTI,
AGE:27 YEARS,
OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
47.
MAHESHAPPA
S/O SHANKRAPPA GUNDAGATTI,
AGE:27 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: CHIKKAMAGANOOR,
TQ: RANEBENNUR.
DIST: HAVERI.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.PRAKASHGOUDA N.HATTI, ADVOCATE FOR R1-10 & 41
SRI.B.CHIDANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR R12(a) to (f) )
SRI.PRUTHVI K.S., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT NOS.14
to 18, 27, 28, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 44 & 47
SRI.HANUMANTHAREDDY SAHUKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R23-25)
(R11 – SERVICE HELD SUFFICIENT) (RESPONDENT NOS.19, 20, 22, 26,
29, 30-33, 36, 39, 42, 43, 45 & 46 - SERVED)
(R21 – NOTICE DISPENSED WITH) (R14 TO 17 TREATED AS LRs OF
DECEASED R13)
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RFA No. 100037 of 2015
THIS RFA IS FIELD UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CODE OF
CIVIL PROCEDURE AGAINST THE JDUGMENT & DECREE
DATED 08.12.2014, PASSED IN O.S.NO.101/2012, ON THE FILE
OF THE ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, RANEBENNUR,
DECREEING THE SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION.
THIS
RFA
COMING
ON
FOR
HEARING
THIS
DAY,
B.M.SHYAM PRASAD, J, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
This appeal is by some of the defendants in OS
No.101/2012, a suit for partition on the file of the Additional
Senior Civil Judge, Rannebennur [for short, ‘the civil Court’].
The civil Court, by the impugned judgment dated 08.12.2014,
has decreed the suit declaring that the first to third
respondents [the first to third plaintiffs] are entitled to 1/14th
share each in the suit schedule properties. The civil Court
has also declared that fourth to seventh respondents [the
legal heirs of the fourth plaintiff] are entitled to 1/56th share
each, the eighth to eleventh respondents [the legal heirs of the
fifth plaintiff] are entitled to 1/42nd share each, the thirteenth
to
seventeenth
respondents
[the
seventh
to
eleventh
defendants] are entitled to 1/70th share each and the
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eighteenth respondent [the twelfth defendant] is entitled to
1/14th share.
The civil Court has declared the aforesaid shares
in the different immovable properties [both agricultural and
nonagricultural lands] that are described in schedule A, B
and C in the plaint and these properties are hereafter referred
to as the subject properties. The parties, for convenience, are
referred to as they are arrayed before the civil Court.
At the outset, this Court must record certain
material circumstances that would have a significant bearing
on the outcome of the proceedings. The relationship amongst
the parties is not in dispute. The propositus of the family is
Sri Bhimanagoud and his two sons, Sri Basanagoud and Sri
Boodigoud, survived him. Sri Boodigoud, the second son, did
not have children and therefore he took his brother’s third
son, Sri Girigouda, in adoption. The dispute is amongst the
legal heirs of Sri Girigouda on the one hand and the legal
heirs of Sri Basanagoud’s sons, Sri Hanumanthagouda and
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Sri Bharamagoud on the other hand. The family tree is as
follows:
Sri.Bhimanagoud
/
Sri.Basanagouda Sri. Boodigouda
/ /
Sri. Hanumathagoud
/
Sri.Bharmagoud
/
Sri.Girigoud
[Son of Bhimgoud is
taken in adoption]
/
• Sri.
Hanumanna
[D1]
• Sri Gadigevva. She
is deceased and is
survived
by
her
son Sri Basavaraj
[D 2]
• Basangouda [D3]
• Boodigouda [D4]
• Shivanagamma [D5]
• Gangamma [D6]
• Sri.RudraGouda – the
eldest son is deceased
and is represented by
his LRs. D7 – D9
• Sri.Shanthanagoud [D
12]
• Smt.Susheelavva [P1]
• Smt.Puttavva [P5]
• Smt.Kamlavva [P4]
• Smt.Paravva [P2]
• Smt.Ryavakka [P3]
Smt. Hanumavva is
deceased
and
is
represented by her
LRs – D1 (a) – D 1(e)
• Sri Basanagoud [D
3] is
Deceased and is
represented by his
LRs, D 3a – 3f
• Smt. Kamlavva [P4] is
deceased
and
is
represented by her LRs
– P4a to 4d
• Smt. Puttavva [P5] is
deceased
and
is
represented by her LRs
– P5a to 5ci to 5cii
The present suit is the second round of litigation,
and the first round of litigation is in O.S. No.68/1999. The
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daughters
of
Sri.
Hanumanthagouda
and
sons
of
Bharmagouda have commenced this suit in O.S. No.68/1999
against Sri Girigouda’s wife and sons for partition of the very
same immoveable properties that are described in the present
plaint [the suit schedule properties].
These plaintiffs in the suit in OS No. 68/1999
contended that they and the defendants are the members of a
Hindu
Undivided
Family,
but
the
defendants
[i.e.,
Sri. Girigouda’s legal heirs], responding to such assertions
contended that Sri Basanagouda and Sri Boodigouda, the
sons of Sri. Bhimanagoud [the propositus and accordingly
referred to hereafter], were not members of a Hindu Undivided
Family. Sri Boodigouda, who had taken Sri Girigouda in
adoption, owned separate properties. On the demise of Sri
Boodigouda, his adopted son, Sri Girigouda inherited the
properties held by him. The sons of the elder brother Sri
Basavanagouda
viz.,
Sri Hanumanthagouda
and
Sri
Bharmagouda were also separated, and they have dealt with
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