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RFA No.4196 of 2013
c/w RFA No.4197 of 2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JULY, 2022
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL
REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 4196 OF 2013 (PAR/POS)
C/W
REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 4197 OF 2013
IN R.F.A. NO.4196/2013:
BETWEEN:
1.
RUDRAGOUDA S/O RANGAPPA PALED
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
2.
KUBERAGOUDA S/O. RANGAPPA PALED
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS.
2a.SMT.ANITA W/O KUBERAGOUDA PALED,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
2b.KUM.RAGHU S/O LATE KUBERAGOUDA PALED,
AGE: 11 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
2c.KUM.KISHOR W/O LATE KUBERAGOUDA PALED,
AGE: 8 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
2d.KUMARI IEETESHA D/O KUBERAGOUDA PALED,
AGE: 7 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
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R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
3.
SHIDDANAGOUDA S/O. RANGAPPA PALED
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. NAGANGOUDA R. KUPPELUR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
HANUMANTAPPA S/O. NIONGAPPA PALED
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,R/O. HALIYAL
TQ: HIREKERUR, DIST: HAVERI-581210.
2.
MAHALINGAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA PALED
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,R/O. HALIYAL,
TQ: HIREKERUR, DIST: HAVERI-581210.
3.
BASAVARAJAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA PALED
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALIYAL TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
4.
PRABHAVATI W/O. MAHALINGAPPA PALED
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALIYAL TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
5.
RAMANGOUDA S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA PALED
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALIYAL TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
6.
DEVARAJ S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA PALED
AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALIYAL TQ: HIREKERUR, DIST: HAVERI-581210.
7.
YATIRAJ S/O. HANUMANTAPPA PALED
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALIYAL TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
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RFA No.4196 of 2013
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8.
BASANAGOUDA S/O. NINGAPPA PALED
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALIYAL TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
NOW AT GUDDADABEVINAHALLI VILLAGE,
TQ:HARIHAR, DIST: DAVANGERE-577601.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.S.N.BANAKAR, ADV. FOR R2 TO 6;
NOTICE TO R1, R7 & R8 SERVED)
THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC 1908 AGAINST
THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 31.07.2013 PASSED IN
O.S.NO.27/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND
JMFC, HIREKERUR, PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FILED FOR
PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION.
IN R.F.A. NO.4197/2013:
BETWEEN:
1.
MAHALINGAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA PALED
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O.HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI,
NOW R/AT: S. S. BADAVANE, A BLOCK,
DOOR NO. 1776/105A, SHAMANUR ROAD,
NEAR BATAIL BUILDING,
DAVANAGERE-581100,
TQ DIST: DAVANAGERE.
2.
BASAVARAJAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA PALED
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O.HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581110.
3.
PRABHAVATI W/O. MAHALINGAPPA PALED
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
AND HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O. HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI,
NOW R/AT: S. S. BADAVANE,
A BLOCK DOOR NO. 1776/105A,
SHAMANUR ROAD, NEAR BATAIL BUILDING,
DAVANAGERE, TQ DIST: DAVANAGERE-581100.
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4.
RAMANAGOUDA S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA PALED
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581110.
5.
DEVARAJ S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA PALED
AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O. HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581110.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI.S.N.BANAKAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
RUDRAGOUDA S/O. RANGAPPA PALED
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O. HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR
DIST: HAVERI-581110
2.
KUBERAGOUDA S/O. RANGAPPA PALED
SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS.
2a.SMT.ANITA W/O KUBERAGOUDA PALED,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,
R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
2b.KUM.RAGHU S/O LATE KUBERAGOUDA PALED,
AGE: 11 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
2c.KUM.KISHOR W/O LATE KUBERAGOUDA PALED,
AGE: 8 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR DIST: HAVERI-581210.
2d.KUMARI IEETESHA D/O KUBERAGOUDA PALED,
AGE: 7 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT,
R/O. HALIYAL, TQ:HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581210.
3.
SHIDDANAGOUDA S/O. RANGAPPA PALED
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O. HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR,
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DIST: HAVERI-581110.
(SMT. KASTUREMMA W/O. RANGAPPA PALED,)
DURING THE PENDENCY OF SUIT DIED.
HER LEGAL HEIRS RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 3
BEING THE SONS ARE ALREADY ON RECORD.
EXCEPT THE ABOVE SAID
LRS., THERE ARE NO LEGAL HEIRS
TO DECEASED SMT. KASTUREMMA.
4.
HANAMANTAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA PALED
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O. HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI -581110
5.
YATIRAJ S/O. HANAMANTAPPA PALED
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O. HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI-581110
6.
BASANAGOUDA S/O.NINGAPPA PALED
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O. HALLIYAL, TQ: HIREKERUR,
DIST: HAVERI
NOW R/AT: GUDDADAVINAHLLI,
TQ: HARIHAR, DIST: DAVANAGERE-581100
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.N.R.KUPPELUR, ADV. FOR R1 & R3 R2(a TO d);
PROP. R2 (b TO d) ARE MINORS, R/BY R2(a);
NOTICE TO R4 & R5 ARE SERVED;
SRI. S.G.KADADAKATTI, ADV. FOR R6)
THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 R/W ORDER 41 RULE 1
AND 2 OF CPC 2002, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED
31.07.2013 PASSED IN O.S.NO.27/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE
SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HIREKERUR, PARTLY DECREEING
THE SUIT FILED FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESION.
THESE RFAs. COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING ON 29.06.2022
AND THE SAME HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR
PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT, THIS DAY M.G.S.KAMAL J.,
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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RFA No.4196 of 2013
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1. RFA No.4196/2013 is filed by plaintiff Nos.1 to 3 while
RFA No.4197/2013 by defendant Nos.2 to 6, aggrieved by the
judgment and decree dated 31.07.2013 passed in O.S.
No.27/2011 (old No.141/2005) on the file of the Senior Civil
Judge and JMFC, Hirekerur (hereinafter referred to as ‘the trial
Court’) by which the suit of the plaintiffs was decreed in part.
2. For the purpose of convenience, parties are referred as
per their original ranking before the trial Court.
3. Plaintiffs filed the above suit seeking partition and
separate possession of their 1/4th share in the following suit
schedule properties:
Suit schedule properties
Schedule – A
The immovable landed properties situated at
Haliyal, Kenchayikoppa, Tadakanahalli, Angargatti, in
Hirekerur Taluk as follows:
Sl.
No.
Village
R.S. No.
Area
A-G
Asst.
Value
Haliyal
23/1P1
5-10
6-30
400000
Angargatti
53/2+3B
1-20
5-15
100000
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Angargatti
50
4-09
8-59
400000
Angargatti
65/1
2-27
3-27
200000
Angargatti
51/1+2A
1-38 out of
4-01
6-89
200000
Angargatti
47
0-33
5-04
50000
Tadakanahalli
31/1B
3-06
3-37
300000
Tadakanahalli
31/1C
5-05
5-46
500000
9.
Tadakanahalli
59
3A+B+C+4B+
5+2B/1
3-00
6-00
300000
10.
Kenchayikoppa
47/1+2/2
6-26
21-43
1000000
11.
Kenchayikoppa
22/2+3+4+5B
1-20
4-98
200000
12.
Kenchayikoppa
22/2+3+4+5A
1-20
4-98
200000
13.
Kenchayikoppa
44/2+3+4/B
1-11
4-38
150000
14.
Kenchayikoppa
9/1B
4-06
8-00
400000
15.
Kenchayikoppa
11/4+5B
1-30 out of
3-25
3-89
150000
16.
Kenchayikoppa
38/1
23-2 out of
8-28
9-45
250000
17.
Kenchayikoppa
44/2+3+4/A
1-15
9-44
150000
18.
Kenchayikoppa
22/1
1-15
4-57
150000
19.
Kenchayikoppa
45/1A
1-14
14-04
150000
20.
Kenchayikoppa
47/2/1
3-05
9-93
300000
21.
Kenchayikoppa
33/1/1A
2-02
13-62
200000
22.
Kenchayikoppa
41/1A+1B+2+
3/1
3-00 out of
9-25
29-60
300000
23.
Kenchayikoppa
29/c
1-16
3-20
100000
24.
Kenchayikoppa
6/1A
0-38
2-93
100000
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25.
Kenchayikoppa
591D
0-34
2-42
100000
26.
Kenchayikoppa
33/1/1B
4-05
13-61
400000
27.
Kenchayikoppa
45/1B
1-20
5-00
150000
28.
Kenchayikoppa
6/2
1-27
5-17
150000
Schedule – B
The immovable landed properties situated at
Haliyal, Besaleri Guddadabevinahalli in Harihar Taluk as
follows:
Sl.
No.
Village
R.S. No.
Area
A-G
Asst.
Value
Besaleri
82/P1B
2-00
3-64
500000
Bisaleri
37/1P4
2-05
2-00
400000
Guddadavevinahalli
88/1B1A
0-20
3-00
150000
Guddadavevinahalli
55/1P2
1-02
6-00
250000
Guddadavevinahalli
55/1P1
1-02
6-00
250000
Guddadavevinahalli
30/1A1P1
0-26
2-00
150000
Guddadavevinahalli
35/P12
1-00
0-87
250000
Halihal
35/P5
2-00
1-84
500000
9.
Halihal
29/1P1-P2
2-00
1-00
400000
10.
Pallya
8/5
2-04
2-00
400000
11.
Pallya
8/4
0-24
2-00
400000
12.
Pallya
8/3
1-34
1-85
300000
13.
Pallya
8-1
0-25
0-50
100000
14.
Pallya
40/2
2-23
2-10
500000
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Schedule – C
The immovable landed properties situated at
Kusagatti in Ranebennur Taluk as follows:
Sl.
No.
Village
R.S. No.
Area
A-G
Asst.
Value
Kusagatti
26/1+2A+2B/1+2A+
2B+2P1
3-00
5-14
500000
Schedule – D
1.
The Red tiled house situated at Halihala village in
Hirekerur taluk, Dist. Haveri bearing VPC No.5 in
Ward No.4 approximately worth at Rs.2,00,000/-.
2.
The open space situated at Malebennur village in
Harihar Taluk bearing Malegennur VPC No.11574
approximately worth at Rs.5,00,000=00.
3.
The house and open space situated at Davanagere
in SS layout bearing Door No.1776/A-72/1
measuring 30X40 worth at Rs.2,00,000=00.
4.
The house and open space situated at Davanagere
in
SS
layout
bearing
Door
No.1776/106
measuring 25X40 worth at Rs.2,00,000=00.
Schedule – E
1.
Tractor and trailer bearing No.KA-17/T-3732 and
KA-27/T-1022 worth Rs.2,00,000/-.
2.
Hero Honda (Splendor) cycle motor bearing
No.KA-27/J-5261 worth Rs.30,000=00.
3.
Hero Honda (Splendor) cycle motor bearing
No.KA-1/H-8843 worth Rs.30,000=00.
4.
Tractor and Trailer bearing No.KA-27/T-2773 and
KA-27/T-2774 worth Rs.1,00,000/-.
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4. It is the case of the plaintiffs that;
a. One Ningappa, the original propositus had six sons
namely,
Veerappa,
Rangappa,
Hanumanthappa,
Basanagouda,
Mahalingappa,
Bas
