IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.477/2025 (PAR)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA B.S.

W/O MURUGENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O 1645/87, 6TH MAIN

11TH CROSS, TEACHERS LAYOUT Digitally signed by VIDYANAGARA, DAVANAGERE 577 005.

ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM

2. SMT. NAGARATHNA HUNGUDN HIGH COURT OF W/O C.G. HUNGUND KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O 125, 14^TH MAIN

22ND COSS, JUDICIAL LAYOUT YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BENGALURU NORTH 560 065.

3. SMT. UMADEVI B.S.

W/O K.N. GURURAJ AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O 19, SRIRANGA TARALABALUNAGARA THAMATKAL ROAD OPP TO MERCHANT BANK CHITRADURGA 577502.

4. SMT. GIRIJA B.S.

W/O SUBHASH .I AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O 1645/87, 6TH MAIN

11TH CROSS, TEACHES LAYOUT VIDYANAGARA, DAVANAGERE 577 005.

5. SMT. MAMATHA B.S.

W/O G.S. RAVI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/O 202/7-16 NEAR NEW CANAL BRIDGE BANASHANKARI BADAVANE

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…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. ADIT CHANDANGOUDAR, ADV.,)

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1. SRI. MALLIKARJUNA B.S.

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