JUDGMENT :

RAVI V. HOSMANI, J.

Challenging judgment and decree dated 08.01.2015 passed by I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Chitradurga, in R.A. no.31/2014 and judgment and decree dated 25.01.2024 passed by II Additional Civil Judge, Chitradurga in O.S. no.343/2009, this appeal is filed.

2. Brief facts as stated are that, appellant herein was plaintiff no.1 in a suit filed for permanent injunction restraining defendants from interfering with suit property. It was stated that agricultural land bearing Sy.no.17/P2, measuring 04 acres situated at N.Bellekatte village, Hireguntanur Hobli, Chitradurga Taluk, was suit property. Suit claim was based on assertion by plaintiff that suit property was originally acquired by his father Hanumappa, who had earlier married Kariyamma and later married Lakshmamma-mother of plaintiff no.1. It was stated that during 1974 when defendant no.1 expressed his intention to separate from family, Hanumappa allotted properties situated in Konanur village. But, thereafter, defendant no.1 sold said properties and began residing at Kengunte village.

3. It was stated, since plaintiff no.1 was taking care of Hanumappa, out of love and affection, Hanumappa executed regi