RFA/1568/2015 of MRS ZEENA MASCARENHAS Vs MRS AMY R VASANTH on 3 September 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.1568/2015 (PAR)

C/W

REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.1567/2015 (PAR)

IN R.F.A. No.1568/2015:

BETWEEN:

1.

MRS. ZEENA MASCARENHAS

ADULT

D/O LATE PETER D’SOUZA

W/O DR. SEMIRO MASCARENHAS

OPP:ST. ANDREWS CHURCH

MASCARENHAS BUILDING

VASCO-DA-GAMA, GOA-403001.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. ANISH ACHARYA, ADV.,)

AND:

1.

MRS. AMY R. VASANTH

ADULT

D/O LATE PETER D’SOUZA

W/O LATE RABINDRANATH R. VASANTH

R/AT. JEPPU KUDUPADY ROAD

2.

MRS. CALINE D’SOUZA (BRIFFA)

ADULT

D/O LATE PETER D’SOUZA

R/AT AUSTRALIA 8 CASTLE ROAD

Digitally signed

by RUPA V

Location: HIGH

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

HC-KAR

WOODLANDS, 6018

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

W/O ADRIN BRIFFA.

3.

MRS. STELLA AGNES D’SOUZA

ADULT

W/O LATE JOHN FRANK D’SOUZA

(DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE

PETER D SOUZA)

R/AT BAJPE, MANGALORE TALUK.

4.

MRS. MOLLY D SOUZA

ADULT

W/O LATE GRACIAN N D’SOUZA

(DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER

D SOUZA), R/AT ALVARIS ROAD

KADRI, MANGALORE-575002.

5.

MRS. STELLA D SOUZA

ADULT

W/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA

(DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE

PETER D SOUZA).

6.

MR. VIVIAN D SOUZA

ADULT

S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

7.

MRS. ALZIRA MASCARENAHAS NEE D SOUZA

ADULT

W/O ELIAS MASCARENHAS

D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

8.

MRS. PALMIRA REGO NEE D’SOUZA

ADULT

W/O SYLVESTER REGO

D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

9.

MR. EDWIN D SOUZA PAUL

ADULT

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S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

NO.5 TO 9 ARE R/AT

MARIYA BAKERY HOUSE

NEAR MAHAVEERA CIRLCE

MANGALORE-575 002.

10.

MR. UMESH ACHARY

ADULT

S/O YAMUNA ACHARY

ANILA COMPOUND, OMBATTUKERE

ULLAL VILLAGE & POST

MANGALORE TALUK-574159.

11.

K.J. THERESIA KUTTI

ADULT

D/O LATE K V JOSEPH

18-54, ANILA COMPOUND

OMBATTUKERE, ULLAL VILLAGE & POST

MANGALORE TALUK-574159.

12.

KATHRINE D’SA

ADULT

W/O VALERINE D SA

OMBATTUKERE

ULLAL VILLAGE & POST

MANGALORE TALUK-574159.

13.

MRS. MARIYA SOANS

AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA

INDIAN CHRISTIAN

W/O LATE MR. GRIFFITH SOANS.

14.

MISS. DORA D SOUZA

AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS

D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA

INDIAN CHRISTIAN.

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15.

MISS. SHARON

ADULT

D/O MR. JAMES FERNANDES (LATE)

AND MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES

INDIAN CHRISTIAN BY G.P.A. HOLDER

NO.1 ABOVE I.E. MRS. MARIYA SOANS.

16.

ARUN FERNANDES

S/O LATE MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES

INDIAN CHRISTIAN.

ALL ARE R/AT "SPACE SHIP"

NEERMARGA VILLAGE

PADAMALE POST-575029

MANGALORE TALUK, (D.K DIST).

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADV., FOR R13 TO R16

SRI. SANATH KUMAR SHETTY K, ADV., FOR R3 & R6)

THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 AND ORDER XLI RULE

1 CPC, 1908, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED

24.06.2015 PASSED IN O.S.303/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE II

ADDITIONAL

SENIOR

CIVIL

JUDGE,

MANGALORE,

D.K.,

DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE

POSSESSION.

IN R.F.A. NO.1567/2015:

BETWEEN:

1.

MRS. MARIYA SOANS

AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA

INDIAN CHRISTIAN

W/O LATE MR. GRIFFITH SOANS.

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2.

MISS. DORA D SOUZA

AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS

D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA

INDIAN CHRISTIAN.

3.

MISS. SHARON, ADULT

D/O MR. JAMES FERNANDES (LATE)

AND MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES

INDIAN CHRISTIAN BY G.P.A. HOLDER

NO.1, ABOVE I.E. MRS. MARIYA SOANS.

4.

ARUN FERNANDES

S/O LATE MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES

INDIAN CHRISTIAN.

ALL ARE R/AT "SPACE SHIP"

NEERMARGA VILLAGE

PADAMALE POST-575029

MANGALORE TALUK, (D.K. DISTRICT).

...APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADV.,)

AND:

1.

MRS. AMY R. VASANTH

ADULT

D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA

W/O LATE RABINDRANATH R VASANTH

R/AT JEPPU KUDUPADY ROAD

2.

MRS. CALINE D’SOUZA (BRIFFA)

ADULT

D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA

R/AT AUSTRALIA 8 CASTLE ROAD

WOODLANDS 6018, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

W/O ADRIN BRIFFA.

3.

ZEENA MASCARENHAS, ADULT

HC-KAR

D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA

W/O DR. SEMIRO MASCARENHAS

OPP. ST. ANDREWS CHURCH

MASCARENHAS BUILDING

VASCO-DA GAMA, GOA-403001.

4.

MRS. STELLA AGNES D SOUZA

ADULT

W/O LATE JOHN FRANK D SOUZA

(DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER

D SOUZA)

RESIDING AT BAJPET

MANGALORE-574142.

5.

MRS. MOLLY D SOUZA

ADULT

W/O LATE GRACIAN N. D’SOUZA

(DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE

PETER D SOUZA)

RESIDING AT ALVARIS ROAD

KADRI, MANGALORE-575 002.

6.

MRS. STELLA D SOUZA, ADULT

W/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA

(DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF

LATE PETER D SOUZA).

7.

VIVIAN D SOUZA

ADULT

S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

8.

MRS. ALZIRA MASCARENHAS NEE

D SOUZA,

ADULT

W/O ELIAS MASCARENHAS

D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

9.

MRS. PALMIRA REGO NEE D SOUZA

ADULT

W/O SYLVESTER REGO

D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

10.

MR. EDWIN D SOUZA PAUL

HC-KAR

ADULT

S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

NO.6 TO 10 ARE RESIDENTS AT

MARIYA BAKERY HOUSE

NEAR MAHAVEERA CIRCLE

MANGALORE-575002.

11.

UMESH ACHARY, ADULT

S/O YAMUNA ACHARY

ANILA COMPOUND, OMBATTUKERE

ULLAL VILLAGE & POST

MANGALORE TALUK.

12.

K J THERESIA KUTTI

ADULT

D/O LATE K V JOSEPH

18-54, ANILA COMPOUND

OMBATTUKERE

ULLAL VILLAGE & POST

MANGALORE TALUK.

13.

KATHRINE D’SA

ADULT

W/O VALERINE D’SA

OMBATTUKERE

ULLAL VILLAGE & POST

MANGALORE TALUK-574159.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. MAHENDRA G, ADV., FOR R1

SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA M.S. ADV., FOR R2

SRI. SANATH KUMAR SHETTY, ADV., FOR R6 & R7

R11, R12 SERVED

SRI. ANISH ACHARYA, ADV., FOR R3)

THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 AND ORDER XLI

RULE 1 CPC, 1908, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE

DATED 24.06.2015 PASSED IN O.S.303/2006 ON THE FILE

OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MANGALORE, D.K., DISMISSING

THE

SUIT

FOR

PARTITION

AND

SEPARATE POSSESSION.

HC-KAR

THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL