IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.1595 OF 2024 (INJ)

BETWEEN:

1. B.M. RUDREGOWDA S/O LATE MULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O KADVANTHI VILLAGE BOGASE POST, KHANDYA HOBLI CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT – 577 101.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. GIRISH B. BALADARE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. S.C. LATHA W/O B.M. DEVARAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS Digitally signed by DEVIKA M R/O KADVANTHI VILLAGE Location: HIGH BOGASE POST, KHANDYA HOBLI COURT OF CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK KARNATAKA AND DISTRICT – 577 101.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. LOKANATHA K., ADVOCATE FOR C/R)

THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 22.07.2024 PASSED IN R.A.NO.51/2022, ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT CHIKKAMAGALURU, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 22.12.2020 PASSED IN O.S.NO.324/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE C/C. III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT CHIKKAMAGALURU.

THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH

ORAL JUDGMENT

This matter is listed for admis