IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
V.SRISHANANDA
K V Suryanarayana Rao S/o K Venkatasubbaiah – Appellant
Versus
Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Rep By Its Commissionr Corporation Offices – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. summary of relevant factual background and case history. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. plaintiffs' main contentions and grounds for appeal. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. court's analysis of evidence and law considering appeals. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 4. affirmative resolutions on key points of law. (Para 24) |
| 5. court's final order and decree. (Para 25) |
JUDGMENT :
V.SRISHANANDA, J.
1. Heard Sri. Y.K. Narayana Sharma, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri. Pavan Kumar for Sri. H. Defendrappa, learned counsel for the respondents.
2. Unsuccessful plaintiffs are the appellants who have challenged the validity of the judgment passed in O.S.No.2792/2001.
3. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present appeal are as under:
3.1 Plaintiff filed a suit against the defendants with the following prayer in respect of the following property (hereinafter referred to as 'suit property'):
PRAYER
(a) Declare that the plaint schedule property does not form part of civic amenity Site No.1.
(b) Issue a direction to the defendants to transfer the khata of the plaint schedule property first in favour of the first plaintiff and t


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