IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 540 OF 2024 (PAR/INJ)

BETWEEN:

1. K. JAYARAMAIAH S/O LATE M.C.KRISHNAPPA AGED 77 YEARS R/O CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGARA NEAR POLICE QUARTERS MANDYA – 571 408.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRAMOD R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. NIJALINGAIAH S/O KARIGOWDA AGED 61 YEARS R/O SHIVARA VILLAGE.

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2. K. MUDDALINGAIAH Location: H IGH S/O LATE M.C. KRISHNAPPA COURT OF KARNATAKA AGED 81 YEARS R/O CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGARA NEAR POLICE QUARTERS MANDYA-571436. 3. K. NAGARAJU S/O LATE M.C. KRISHNAPPA AGED 68 YEARS P.D.O., SANTHEKASALAGERE GRAMPANCHAYAT R/O 1^ST CROSS, SHANKARANAGAR MANDYA-571 436.

4. K. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH S/O ALWTE M.C. KRISHNAPPA AGED 66 YEARS R/O MARAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI R/O MARAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK-571 436.

5. SMT. K.R. RADHA W/O LATE K. PURUSHOTTAMA AGED 54 YEARS

6. M.P. DINAKAR S/O LATE K. PURUSHOTTAMA AGED 27 YEARS

7. M.P. VISHWAS S/O LATE K. PURUSHOTTAM AGED 25 YEARS THE RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO 7 ARE R/O ANNAPOORNESHWARI NAGARA NEAR RICE MILL, MANDYA CITY-571 436.

8. MANJU S/O LATE K. JAYAMMA W/O CHI