IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF MARCH 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 100441 OF 2024 (SP)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. PARAWWA W/O. MALLAPPA SOUNSUDDI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK/AGRICULTURE, R/O. KALLOLI MUDALAGI-591224, TQ: MUDALAGI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

2. CHAITRA D/O. MALLAPPA SOUNSUDDI, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. PALBHAVI RAIBAG-591235, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELAGAVI.

3. SMT. KAVITA W/O. RACHAPPA BALIGAR, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. BILAKUNDI VILLAGE-591227, TQ: GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI.

4. KUMARI JYOTI D/O. MALLAPPA SOUNSUDDI, Digitally signed by GIRIJA A.

BYAHATTI AGE: 21 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, Location: HIGH COURT OF R/O. KALLOLI MUDALAGI-591224, KARNATAKA, DHARWAD TQ: MUDALAGI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

BENCH

5. KUMAR MUTTEPPA S/O. MALLAPPA SOUNSUDDI, AGE: 17 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O. KALLOLI MUDALAGI-591224, TQ: MUDALAGI, DIST: BELAGAVI.

(SINCE MINOR R/BY NATURAL GUARDIAN OF HIS MOTHER WHO IS APPELLANT NO.1 IN PRESENT APPEAL)

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MAYAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA KATTIKAR, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. RAJAPUR VILLAGE, MUDALAGI-591224, TQ: MUDALAGI, DIST: BELAG