IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 5466 OF 2009 (DEC)

BETWEEN

1. SHRI SHEKHAPPA RUDRAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: CARPENTER, R/O. BEERANAKOPPA-581106, TQ: BYADAGI, DIST: HAVERI.

2. SHRI RUDRAPPA CHANNAVEERAPPA BADIGER, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LEGAL HEIRS

2(A) SMT. KAMALAVVA W/O. RUDRAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BEERANAKOPPA, Digitally signed TQ: BYADAGI-581106, by SAROJA HANGARAKI DIST: HAVERI.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA , DHARWAD BENCH 2(B) SHRI DEVENDRAPPA RUDRAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: CARPENTER, R/O. BEERANAKOPPA, TQ: BYADAGI-581106, DIST: HAVERI.

2(C) SMT. PRAMILAVVA W/O. MALLESHAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ENNIKOPPA, TQ: SORAB-577429, DIST: SHIMOGA.

2(D) SMT. HOVVAKKA W/O. RAMAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. BEERANAKOPPA, TQ: BYADAGI-581106, DIST: HAVERI.

APPELLANTS NO.2(A) TO 2(D) ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR SPECIAL G.P.A. HOLDER APPELLANT NO.1 SHRI SHEKHAPPA RUDRAPPA BADIGER.

...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. S.N. BANAKAR, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. SHRI NAGAPPA FAKKIRAPPA ELAGERA, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: TAILOR