IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT APPEAL NO.637/2023 (SC-ST)

BETWEEN: KARIYAPPA S/O LATE KUNTA RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/O BOKIKERE MAJURE, KASABA HOBLI K K HATTI VILLAGE, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522.

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Karnataka AND:

1. K.S. MARALASIDDAMMA W/O LATE SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC : AGRICULTURIST R/O M.G. DIBBA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522.

2. K.N. YATHISH S/O LATE K.S. NINGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/O M.G. DIBBA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522.

3. K.S. SOUBHAGYAMMA W/O G.N. SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURIST R/O M.G. DIBBA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DIST-577522.

4. S. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O LATE SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURIST R/O M.G. DIBBA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577522.

5. S. DHANANJAYA S/O LATE SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURIS