IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 1776 OF 2021 (DEC/INJ)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI LINGESH S/O S N YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

2. SUSHEELA W/O S N LINSGESH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDING AT 60 FT ROAD, 2^ND STAGE, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M NEAR SHARAVATHI ENGLISH MEDIUM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA SCHOOL BACKSIDE, SANTHOSHA NIVASA, VINOBHA NAGAR EXSTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 204.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. ASHWIN S HALADY., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI P K RAMESHA S/O LATE PYATI KALAPPACHAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

2. BHARATHI W/O P K RAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, BOTH ARE TEACHERS AND RESIDING AT NANDI NILAYA, NEAR SUDHEER FITNESS CENTRE, 2^ND CROSS, HANUMANTHA NAGAR, BHADRAVATHI - 577 245.

…RESPONDENTS THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 20.11.2019 PASSED IN RA.NO.87/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, SHIVAMOGGA . DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 29.05.2018 PASSED IN O.S.NO.202/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., SHIVAMOGGA.

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