RESERVED ON : 04.03.2026 R PRONOUNCED ON: 18.03.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1783 OF 2021 (DEC/INJ)

BETWEEN:

SRI M PRAKASH S/O LATE MARIYAPPPA, AGED 51 YEARS, R/AT NO 154, 6^TH MAIN, 6^TH PHASE, 1^ST STAGE, WEST OF CHORD ROAD, MAHAGANPATHINAGAR, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI.SUNIL.K.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.RAMESH.K.R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR A S/O ARAKESH BASKARACHAR, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT NO 37, ARUNODAYA, 7^TH CROSS, 7^TH MAIN, NEAR SWIMMING POOL, VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 040.

2. SRI PUNEETH KUMAR K R S/O PRASANNA, AGED 30 YEARS, R/AT NO 63, 3^RD MAIN, 3^RD A CROSS, SVC NAGAR, MUDALAPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 072.

…RESPONDENTS (V/O/D 11.09.2023 - HELD SUFFICIENT)

THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC. 96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 23.07.2021 PASSED IN OS.NO. 8005/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE XVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU CITY, (CCH.NO.18) DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND INJUNCTION.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT, COMING ON F