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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
M G UMA
S Nagaraju S/O Poojari Siddappa Major, Dwaralu, Sira Taluk Since Dead By His Lrs – Appellant
Versus
K.G. Shivakumar S/O K. Junjappa – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
M.G. Uma, J.
The legal representatives of the original plaintiff in OS No.457 of 1992 on the file of the learned Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.) and JMFC, Sira (hereinafter referred to as 'the Trial Court' for short), are impugning the judgment and decree dated 01.08.2009 passed in RA No.205 of 2005 on the file of the learned Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.) at Sira (hereinafter referred to as 'the First Appellate Court' for short), allowing the appeal by setting aside the judgment and decree dated 30.09.1999 passed by the Trial Court and thereby dismissing the suit of the plaintiff for declaration of his title over suit schedule property and for permanent injunction.
2. For the sake of convenience, the parties shall be referred to as per their rank and status before the Trial Court.
3. Facts of the case in brief are that, the original plaintiff filed the suit against the defendant. It was initially numbered OS No.12 of 1992, which was re-numbered as OS No.457 of 1992. It is the contention of the plaintiff that the property morefully described in the schedule i.e., land bearing Sy.No.32/2 measuring 14.10 guntas situated at Holakallu Village, Gowdagere Hobli, Sira Taluk with the boundaries mentione
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