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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 501 OF 2016 (DEC/INJ)

C/W REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1229 OF 2018 IN RFA No. 501/2016 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. P. MURUGAN S/O LATE SRI. PONNU SWAMY MUDALIAR, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S, 1(a) SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE SRI. P.MURUGAN, A R G /A E T D O A L B D O N U O T U 7 - 8

2 2 Y , E A N R E S W , NO.12, 5^TH CROSS, OLD OKALI PURAM, BANGALORE-21.

2. M.RAGHUNATHAN S/O MURUGAN, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 3. SRI. P.UMAPATHY AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI. PONNU SWAMY MUDALIAR, 4. SRI. P.SANTHI, W/O SRI. P.UMAPATHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, APPELLANTS 1(a), 2, 3 AND 4 ARE R/AT OLD NO.U-22, NEW NO.12, 5^TH CROSS, OLD OKALIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 021.

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…APPELLANTS (BY SMT. R.V.NAIK., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. H.NAGARAJ S/O LATE SRI. HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, PRESENTLY R/AT NO.3, 6^TH CROSS, 40 FEET ROAD, MANJUNATHNAGAR, 2^ND PHASE, BANGALORE-560 010.

2. SMT. KUPPAMMA.G.

W/O LATE SRI. GOVINDARAJ.P., D/O LATE SRI. PONNU SWAMY MUDALIAR, SINCE DECEASED BY HER LR’S, a) SRI. GOVINDARAJ.P., S/O LATE SRI. MUNISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, b) SRI. KUMAR S/O LATE SRI. GOVINDARAJ.P., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, RESPONDENTS 2(a) AND 2(b) ARE R/O NO.30/13, VIJAYARANGAN STREET, SAIDHAPETTAI, ARANI POST, ARNI, TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMIL NADU-632 301.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.ASHWATHANARAYANA REDDY., ADVOCATE FOR C/R1;

V/O/DTD: 15.11.2023, APPELLANT NO.1 IS TREATED AS LR OF R2;

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V/O/DTD:18.07.2023, R2(A & B) ARE HELD SUFFICIENT)

THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER ORDER 41 RULE 1 R/W SEC.96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 16.02.2016 PASSED IN O.S NO.7372/2010 ON THE FILE OF THE XII ADDL. CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION.

IN RFA NO. 1229/2018 BETWEEN:

1. SRI. P.MURUGAN S/O LATE SRI.PONNUSWAMY MUDALIAR, SINCE DEAD BY LR’S, 1a) SMT. GANGAMMA W/O LATE SRI.P.MURUGAN, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT NO.22, NEW NO.12, 15^TH CROSS, OLD OKALIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 021.

2. SRI. M.RAGHUNATHAN, S/O SRI. P.MURUGAN, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 3. SRI. P.UMAPATHY S/O LATE SRI.PONNUSWAMY MUDALIAR, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, 4. SMT. SANTHI W/O SRI. UMAPATHY.

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ALL ARE R/O OLD NO.V.22, NEW NO.12, 5^TH CROSS, OLD OKALIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 021.

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...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. R.V.NAIK, ADVOCATE )

AND:

SRI. H.NAGARAJ S/O LATE SRI.B.N.HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A NO.3, 6^TH CROSS, 40 FT. ROAD, MAJUNATHANAGARA, 2^ND PHASE, BENGALURU-560 010.

...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M.ASHWATHANARAYANA REDDY, ADVOCATE (V/O/DTD: 07.08.2024)

THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED: 16.2.2016 PASSED IN OS NO.7371/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE XII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH NO.27), BANGALORE, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND INJUNCTION.

THESE APPEALS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 27.11.2025, THIS DAY, COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT, THIS DAY, THE JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH &

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

CAV JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU)

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Preface: ............................................................... 5 II. Brief Facts: .......................................................... 6 III. Impugned Judgment: .......................................... 14 IV. Contentions of the Appellants/Defendants: ............. 15 V. Contentions of Respondent No.1/Plaintiff: .............. 20 VI. Issues for Consideration: ..................................... 22 VII. Analysis and Findings: ......................................... 23 VIII.Conclusion: ........................................................ 44 I. Preface:

1. These appeals are directed against the common Judgment and Decree dated 16-02-2016 passed by the XII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in O.S

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