IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^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.1878 OF 2024 (PAR)

BETWEEN:

SMT. T. C. YASHODHAMMA D/O LATE CHIKKA RAMAIAH, ALIAS CHIKKA RAMAREDDY, W/O P. KRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT 7/9, 5TH 'B' MAIN ROAD, MADIWALA NEW EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560 060.

REPRESENTED BY POA HOLDER, P. KRISHNAREDDY, S/O LATE PAPAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT 7/9, 5TH 'B' MAIN ROAD, MADIWALA NEW EXTENSION, BANGALORE-560 060.

... APPELLANT (BY SRI. D.S.RAMACHANDRA REDDY, ADV.)

AND:

1 . SRI. C. R. KRISHNA REDDY S/O LATE CHIKKA RAMAIAH, ALIAS CHIKKA RAMAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT THIGALACHOWDENAHALLI, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-560 087.

2 . SRI. GOPALA REDDY S/O LATE CHIKKA RAMAIAH, ALIAS CHIKKA RAMAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT THIGALACHOWDENAHALLI, SARJAPURA HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-560 087.

3 . SMT. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA D/O LATE CHIKKA RAMAIAH, D. CHIKKA RAMAREDDY, W/O VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.125, 6TH MAIN, LAKKASANDRA EXTENSION, BANGALORE-30.

4 . SMT. AKKAYAMMA D/O LATE