IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 223 OF 2026 (KLR-RES)

BETWEEN:

RAMAKRISHNAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY HIS LRs JAYAMMA, W/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA, SINCE DEAD BY HER LRs (NOTE JAYAMMA IS DEAD DURING THE PENDENCY OF THE SUIT/WRIT PETITION AND THEIR LRs ALREADY ON RECORD Di gitally IN THE APPEAL HENCE SEPARATE APPLICATION signed by IS NOT NECESSARY)

VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location:

1. SMT. HONNAMMA.R HIGH D/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA, COURT OF KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 2. SMT. MANGALA.R, D/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS

3. SHRI. K.R. NAGARAJ, S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 4. SHRI. K.R. KUMAR, S/O LATE RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, ALL THE APPELLANTS ARE RESIDING AT NO.21, K.N.R. NIVAS, 1ST MAIN, 3RD CROSS, KENGERI FORT, BENGALURU-560060.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. V B SHIVAKUMAR., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560001.

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU S