IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.971 OF 2021 (DEC/POS)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. H.B.MALLIKARJUNAPPA, S/O LATE BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O KHB COLONY, HOLALKERE, HOLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. ONKARAPPA N.D., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. P.S.MAHARUDRAPPA, Digitally signed S/O POOJAR SIDDAPPA, by DEVIKA M AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, Location: HIGH AGRICULTURIST, COURT OF KARNATAKA R/O NEAR GOPALASWAMY TEMPLE, JAIN ROAD, HOLALKERE TOWN AND TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577 501.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRAVEEN KUMAR N.K., ADVOCATE)

THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 22.12.2020 PASSED IN R.A.NO.27/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HOLALKERE, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.09.2019 PASSED IN O.S.NO.179/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE, HOLALKERE.

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

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

ORAL JUDGMENT

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