IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^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. 1754 OF 2024 (LR)

BETWEEN:

1. BALAKKA, W/O LATE LINGAPPA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, R/AT MADHAPU HOUSE, MARULLYA POST - 574 239 SULIA TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT

2. SHASHIKALA, W/O LATE ISWARA POOJARY, D/O LATE LINGAPPA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NEKKARE HOUSE, GALITHA MAJALI KALLADAKA, BANTWALA TALUK, Digitally signed by D.K.DISTRICT - 574 222.

REKHA R Location: 3. JAYAPRAKASH M, High Court S/O LATE LINGAPPA POOJARY, of Karnataka AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT MADHAPU HOUSE, MARULLYA POST - 574 239 SULIA TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT

4. SULOCHANA, W/O JANARDHANA, D/O LATE LINGAPPA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, ISWARAMANYALA VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTU TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT - 574 202.

5. SHASHI PRABHA, W/O JAGANNATH D/O LATE LINGAPPA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MATHRADI HOUSE AND VILLAGE, KONTARA POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K.DISTRICT - 574 202.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. UDAYA HOLLA SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. KESHAVA BHAT A., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR ROAD, BA