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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH * * * *

APPEAL SUIT Nos. 82, 83 and 84 of 2013 APPEAL SUIT No: 82 OF 2013 Between:

1. Perumalla Kasi Rao, S/o Venkata Peraiah, Occ: Business R/o D.No. 10-371, Kasturiba St. Markapur town and Mandal, Prakasam District.

...Appellant AND

1. Nukala Muralikrishna, S/o Chennaiah, Occ: Business R/o Plot No. 305, Aakruthi Nivas, Sanath Nagar Hyderabad and 8 others.

...Respondents APPEAL SUIT NO: 83 OF 2013 Between:

1. Perumalla Kasi Rao, S/o Venkata Peraiah, Occ; Business, R/o D.No.10-371, Kasturiba Street, Markapur Town and Mandal, Prakasam District.

...Appellant AND

1. Nagabhairava Medhini Devi, W/o Ravindranadh Tagore Occ: House Wife, R/o 10-5-3/4, 303, K.K.Heights, Ahmad Nagar, First Lancer, Masab Tank, Hyderabad and 8 others.

...Respondents APPEAL SUIT NO: 84 OF 2013 Between:

1. Perumalla Kasi Rao, S/o Venkata Peraiah, Occ; Business, R/o D.No.10-371, Kasturiba Street, Markapur Town and Mandal, Prakasam District.

...Appellant AND

1. Kodali Vidhyullatha, W/o Ramakrishna Prasad, Occ: Employee R/o 10-5-3/4, 303, K.K.Heights, Ahmad Nagar, First Lancer, Masab Tank, Hyderabad and 8 others.

...Respondents DATE OF JUDGMENT/ORDER PRONOUNCED: 03.11.2026 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH ALAPATI GIRIDHAR THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE

1. Whether Reporters of Local Yes/No newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgments?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may Yes/No be marked to Law Reporters/Journals

3. Whether Your Lordships wish to see Yes/No the fair copy of the Judgment?

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JUSTICE D. RAMESH ___________________________

JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR * THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH AND *THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR + APPEAL SUIT Nos. 82, 83 and 84 of 2013 % 03.11.2026 APPEAL SUIT No: 82 OF 2013 Between:

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1. Perumalla Kasi Rao, S/o Venkata Peraiah, Occ: Business R/o D.No. 10-371, Kasturiba St. Markapur town and Mandal, Prakasam District.

...Appellant AND

1. Nukala Muralikrishna, S/o Chennaiah, Occ: Business R/o Plot No. 305, Aakruthi Nivas, Sanath Nagar Hyderabad and 8 others.

...Respondents APPEAL SUIT NO: 83 OF 2013 Between:

1. Perumalla Kasi Rao, S/o Venkata Peraiah, Occ; Business, R/o D.No.10-371, Kasturiba Street, Markapur Town and Mandal, Prakasam District.

...Appellant AND

1. Nagabhairava Medhini Devi, W/o Ravindranadh Tagore Occ: House Wife, R/o 10-5-3/4, 303, K.K.Heights, Ahmad Nagar, First Lancer, Masab Tank, Hyderabad and 8 others.

...Respondents APPEAL SUIT NO: 84 OF 2013 Between:

1. Perumalla Kasi Rao, S/o Venkata Peraiah, Occ; Business, R/o D.No.10-371, Kasturiba Street, Markapur Town and Mandal, Prakasam District.

...Appellant AND

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1. Kodali Vidhyullatha, W/o Ramakrishna Prasad, Occ: Employee R/o 10-5-3/4, 303, K.K.Heights, Ahmad Nagar, First Lancer, Masab Tank, Hyderabad and 8 others.

...Respondents ! Counsel for the Appellant: Sri SITA RAM CHAPARLA ^ Counsel for the respondents: Sri M.R.S. SRINIVAS Gist:

> Head Note:

? Cases Referred:

1. 2017 SCC Online Hyd 377

2. 1968 SCC Online SC 87

3. 2009 2 SCC 582 4. 1990 4 SCC 147

5. 1971 SCC Online AP 176 6. 225 SCC Online AP 3461¹

7. 2021 17 SCC 100

8. 2026 SCC Online AP 485

9. (2020) 7 SCC 366

10. (2005) 10 SCC 728

11. (2024) 13 SCC 80 12. (1977) 4 SCC 467 13. (1977) 1 SCC 511 14. (2009) 9 SCC 310

15. (1990) 3 SCC 1

16. (2004) 7 SCC 181

17. (1999) 1 SCC 1

18. (2010) 14 SCC 1 19. (2012) 8 SCC 706

20. (1968) SCC Online SC 87

21. (1989) 2 SCC 163 22. (2015) 8 SCC 331 23. (1969) 2 SCC 539

24. ⁽2010) 8 SCC 1

25. 2026:APHC:44856 Date of reserved for orders :04.08.2026 Date of pronouncement :03.11.2026 Date of uploading :03.11.2026 APHC010034132013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI TUESDAY, THE 03^rd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE ALAPATI GIRIDHAR APPEAL SUIT Nos: 82, 83 and 84 OF 2013 APPEAL SUIT No: 82 OF 2013 Between:

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1. Perumalla Kasi Rao, S/o Venkata Peraiah, Occ: Business R/o D.No. 10-371, Kasturiba St. Markapur town and Mandal, Prak