Challenging impugned judgment and decree dated

25.06.2018 passed in R.A.No.142/2017 by VI Addl. District &

Sessions Judge, Tumakuru, by modifying judgment and decree

dated 03.03.2017 passed in O.S.No.43/2015 by Prl. Senior Civil

Judge & CJM, Tumakuru, this second appeal is filed by

appellants.

2. Appellants were plaintiffs no.1 to 6 in suit and

respondents no.1 to 6 in first appeal. Whereas, respondent was

defendant in suit and appellant in first appeal. For sake of

convenience, parties shall hereinafter be referred to as per

their ranks in trial Court.

3. O.S.No.43/2015 was filed by plaintiffs claiming

compensation on account of death of Ranganath due to

electrocution. It was their case that plaintiff no.1 is wife,

plaintiffs no.2 to 4 are children and plaintiffs no.5 and 6 are

parents of deceased Ranganath. It was averred in plaint that

deceased was working as tenant under Bommegowda. While he

was working in fields on 29.08.2009 at about 4.30 p.m., he

came in contact with live electric wire lying in middle of paddy

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crop and due to electrocution, died at spot. Thereafter father of

deceased lodged complaint with Sira police. Case was

registered in UDR No.29/2009 against de