IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
H.P.SANDESH
S.L. Shankaraiah, Since Dead By Lrs.- Girijamma G. – Appellant
Versus
R.P. Lingaraju, S/o. Late R.L. Lputtanna – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
H.P.SANDESH, J.
1. This matter is listed for admission. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants and also the learned counsel for the respondents.
2. This second appeal is filed against the concurrent finding. The factual matrix of case of plaintiff before the Trial Court that one Honnappa is the original propositus of the family. He had four sons Lingappa, Subbarayappa, Chikkanna and Anjinappa. The parties to the suit belongs to the branch of Sri.Lingappa and details are given with regard to the suit filed among the children of only the first son Lingappa. It is their case that original propositus Honnappa died intestate and after his death, the four sons got divided the property in Sy.No.125/1 of Rajaghatta village. In the said partition, 31 guntas of land was allotted to Sri.Lingappa, 23 guntas of land to Subbarayappa, 30 guntas of land to Chikkanna and 28 guntas of land to Anjinappa. There was a partition among themselves and the same was re-numbered as 125/1A, 125/1B, 125/1C and 125/1D respectively.
3. It is the case of the plaintiffs that R.L.Puttana was managing the joint family properties when Lingappa fell sick and became bed ridden at an early age and he was th
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