F.M. Ganapati so Laxman Manjrekar,(Legal Heir) vs Smt. Saraswati Gangadhar Kalgutkar, — 42/2014

Case under Code of Civil Procedure Section Order7Rule 1,151. Disposed: Contested--DECREED on 11th March 2026.

O.S. - Original Suit

CNR: KAUK020006992014

Case disposed

Filing Number

44/2014

Filing Date

09-09-2014

Registration No

42/2014

Registration Date

12-09-2014

Court

PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, KARWAR

Judge

594-ADDL. SNR. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, KARWAR

Decision Date

11th March 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DECREED

Acts & Sections

Code of Civil Procedure Section Order7Rule 1,151

Petitioner(s)

F.M. Ganapati so Laxman Manjrekar,(Legal Heir)

Adv. A.M.S

F.M. Smt. Vishranti do. Datta Tamse

F.M. Nanda so. Narayana Revandikar,

F.M. Smt. Shashi Raghunath Aravekar

Respondent(s)

Smt. Saraswati Gangadhar Kalgutkar,

Sri. Venkatesh Ganapati Kalgutkar,

Sri. Ekanath Ganapati Kalgutkar

Shashikant Ganapati Kalgutkar

Mahendra Ganapati Kalgutkar

Ramesh Ganapati Kalgutkar

Smt. Mukta Ganapati Kalgutkar

Ramanath Gangddhar Kalgutkar since Deceased by his LR Smt. Shakuntala Ramanath Kalgutkar

Shivanant Gangadhar Kalgutkar,

Dwarakanath Gangddhar Kalgutkar,

Gurunath Gangddhar Kalgutkar

Smt. Sulochana Gangadhar Kalgutkar,

Smt. Maya Gangadhar Kalgutkar,

The State of Karnaaka, Represented by the Deputy Commissioner,

The Superintendent of Police,

Kiran S/o Ganapati Bhandari, Age-63 Years,

Smt. Radha Krishna Kalgutakar, Age-68 Years,

Shamu Pundalik kalgutkar, Age- 59 Years,

Hearing History

Judge: 594-ADDL. SNR. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC COURT, KARWAR

11-03-2026

Disposed

10-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

06-03-2026

JUDGEMENT

02-03-2026

ARGUMENTS

27-02-2026

ARGUMENTS

Final Orders / Judgements

11-03-2026
Judgment

Summary of Court Decision The Additional Senior Civil Judge at Karwar decreed the partition suit in favor of the plaintiffs, granting each plaintiff a 1/6th share in the ancestral joint family properties (excepting 8 guntas of acquired land in Sy.No.4/3). The court rejected the defendants' arguments that married daughters cannot claim inheritance rights under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, holding that succession to such properties is governed by the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, not the Land Reforms Act. The court also found no credible evidence of any prior partition between the parties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

Interim Orders

11-01-2017
Deposition
16-02-2018
Orders
22-09-2025
Orders
09-01-2026
Deposition
11-02-2026
Deposition
20-02-2026
Deposition
casestatus.in Summary

Summary of Court Decision The Additional Senior Civil Judge at Karwar decreed the partition suit in favor of the plaintiffs, granting each plaintiff a 1/6th share in the ancestral joint family properties (excepting 8 guntas of acquired land in Sy.No.4/3). The court rejected the defendants' arguments that married daughters cannot claim inheritance rights under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, holding that succession to such properties is governed by the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, not the Land Reforms Act. The court also found no credible evidence of any prior partition between the parties. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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