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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
M.G.UMA
Mahadeva Sherigara (Since Deceased) By His Lrs. – Appellant
Versus
Sadananda Sherigara S/o Kamala Sherigarthi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal for partition case details. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. background facts leading to the suit. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. substantial questions of law framed. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. application of h.s. act over aliyasantana law. (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 5. entitlement to shares under h.s. act. (Para 29 , 30) |
| 6. final order allowing appeal and decreeing the suit. (Para 31) |
JUDGMENT :
M.G.UMA, J.
The legal representatives of deceased plaintiff No.1 and plaintiff Nos.2 to 8 in OS No.46 of 1992 on the file of the learned II Additional Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.), Udupi (hereinafter referred to as 'the Trial Court' for short) have preferred this appeal, impugning the judgment and decree dated 11.07.1997 passed by the Trial Court dismissing the suit of the plaintiffs filed for partition and separate possession of the schedule properties, and also the judgment dated 22.06.2009 passed in RA No.143 of 1997 on the file of Fast Track Court at Udupi, dismissing the appeal and confirming the judgment and decree passed by the Trial Court.
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, plaintiff Nos
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