SMT RATHNA vs SRI GOPU NAIKA
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- Karnataka High Court
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
TH
DATED THIS THE 30 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 5320 OF 2023 (CPC)
BETWEEN:
1. SMT. RATHNA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
W/O NARAYANA
R/AT D.NO. G-131/1,
NETLA MAKKAR HOUSE,
GOLTHAMAJAL VILLAGE,
POST KALLADKA,
BANTWAL TALUK - 574 222.
2. SMT. SUSHEELA N
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
W/O VASU
D/O GOPU NAIKA,
R/AT KENJEDDU MANE
KANBETTU, KUNCHURU POST
HEBRI TALUK - 576 112.
3. SRI. SATHISH
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
S/O GOPU NAIKA
R/AT PRIYA NAGAR,
2ND CROSS, KADYADI,
NO. 80, BADAGABETTU VILLAGE,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 107.
4. SMT. SHARADA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
W/O SHEKARA
D/O GOPU NAIKA,
R/AT PUTHIGE VILLAGE,
MOODABIDRI
SIGN
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KARKALA TALUK - 574 227.
5. SMT. SUNITHA
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
W/O UDAYA
D/O GOPU NAIKA,
OR/AT D.NO. 1-278B,
NOLE DARKASTH,
MOODUPERAMPALLI,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
P.O. KUNJIBETTU
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
6. SMT. ASHA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
W/O SANTHOSH
D/O GOPU NAIKA,
R/AT D.NO. 1-278B,
NOLE DARKASTH,
MOODUPERAMPALLI,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
P.O. KUNJIBETTU
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
7. SMT. VARIJA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
W/O RATHNAKAR
D/O GOPU NAIKA,
R/AT PUTHIGE VILLAGE,
MOODABIDRI
KARKALA TALUK - 574 227.
8. SMT. HARISH
AGED ABOUT 36 YERS,
S/O GOPU NAIKA, R/O NOLEACHL,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE, PO KUNJIBETTU
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
…APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. SACHIN B.S, ADVOCATE)
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AND:
1. SRI. GOPU NAIKA
AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS,
S/O GIRGU NAIKA
R/O D.NO.4-25,
SAGRI NOLELACHIL
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
2. SMT. SUNDARI
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
W/O VENKATESH
D/O GOPU NAIKA
R/O KOTNAKATTE,
BOMMARABETTU VILLAGE,
PO HIRIADKA,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 113.
3. SMT. VEENA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
W/O VITTALA NAIK,
R/O NOLE-LACHIL,
MOODUPERAMPALLI,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
4. SMT. LATHA
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS,
D/O VITTALA NAIKA
R/O NOLE-LACHIL,
MOODUPERAMPALLI
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
5. SMT. SUPRITHA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS,
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D/O VITTALA NAIK,
R/O NOLE-LACHIL
MOODUPERAMPALLI,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
6. SRI. ROHITH
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS,
S/O VITTALANAIK,
D/O GOPU NAIKA
R/AT NOLE-LACHIL
MOODUPERAMPALLI,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
7. SRI. SHRINIVASA NAIKA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
S/O AITHUNAIKA,
R/AT NOLE-LACHIL,
MOODUPERAMPALLI,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
8. SRI. VASU NAIKA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
S/O AITHU NAIKA,
R/AT NOLE-LACHIL,
MOODUPERAMPAL,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
9. SRI. PANDU NAIKA
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
S/O AITHU NAIKA,
R/AT NOLE-LACHIL,
MOODUPERAMPALLI,
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SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
10. SRI. SURESH NAIKA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
S/O AITHU NAIKA,
R/AT NOLE-LACHIL,
MOODUPERAMPALLI,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
11. SRI. THEJASVI GANESH D
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
S/O SUBRAMANYA BHAT,
R/AT NOLE-LACHIL,
MOODUPERAMPAL,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
12. SRI. RAVIPRAKSH KB
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
S/O BHAKARA K,
R/AT NOLE-LACHIL,
MOODUPERAMPAL,
SHIVALLI VILLAGE,
PO KUNJIBETTU,
UDUPI TALUK - 576 102.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. S.K. ACHARYA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R6;
R1 AND R7 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)
THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 43 RULE 1(R) OF
CPC, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 24.03.2023
PASSED IN OS.NO.30/2022 BY II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL
JUDGE AND ACJM, UDUPI AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW
I.A.NO.2.
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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR
ORAL JUDGMENT
This appeal filed before this Court is not maintainable
in view of Section 19(1) of the Karnataka Civil Courts Act,
1964 and the judgment rendered by the Division Bench of
this Court in Smt. Narayanamma -vs- The State of
Karnataka in Writ Petition No.17588 of 2024 (GM-RES)
th
c/w Writ Appeal No.200260 of 2025 (GM-RES) dated 8
July, 2026, which is affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme
Court in SLP(c) No.025075/2026 dated 3.8.2026.
2. In view of the above, this Court deems it
appropriate to transfer this matter to the concerned
District Court for adjudication of the matter from the stage
where it is stopped.
3. Accordingly, I pass the following:
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O R D E R
i) The appeal stands disposed of for statistical
purposes;
ii) Registry is directed to transfer the entire
record of the case, to the concerned Principal
District & Sessions Judge, who may assign it to
the concerned Appellate Court having
jurisdiction;
iii) In case there are pending applications, the
same also be transferred to be considered by
the learned Judge of the concerned Appellate
Court, in accordance with law;
iv) It is made clear that this Court has not made
any observation as to the merits of the case
and all rights and contentions of the parties
are left open to be agitated before the
concerned Appellate Court;
v) Since the parties are represented before this
Court, they shall appear before the learned
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District Judge on 30.11.2026 without awaiting
any further notice.
Sd/-
(PRADEEP SINGH YERUR)
JUDGE
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