IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.1529 OF 2025 (PAR)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. AYATHARAPPA, S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT DEVARAYANAROPPA VILLAGE, NIDAGALA HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561 202.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. N.M. OBANNA, S/O LATE MARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS.

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2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, Location: H IGH D/O LATE MARAPPA, COURT OF W/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS.

BOTH THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2 ARE R/AT NIDAGAL VILLAGE, NIDAGALA HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK-561202.

3. SRI. NINGAPPA, S/O LATE MARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O AMARAPURAM VILLAGE, MADAKASIRA TALUK, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT-515301.

4. SMT. SAKAMMA, D/O LATE MARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NIDAGAL VILLAGE, NIDAGALA HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK–561202.

5. SRI. OBALESH, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS.

6. SRI. AMARESH, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS.

RESPONDENT NOS.5 AND 6 ARE R/O AMARAPURAM VILLAGE, MADAKASIRA TALUK, ANANTHAPURA DISTRICT–515301.

7. SMT. PALAMMA, W/O LATE RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS.

8. SMT. PAVITHRAMMA, D/O LAT