IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 2345 OF 2007 (RES)

BETWEEN

1. SRI. GAVIYAPPA S/O. SHIVAPPA SOMASAGAR, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. CHIKKALLI, TALUK: BYADAGI, DIST: HAVERI.

2. SRI. BASAVANTHAPPA S/O. SHIVAPPA SOMASAGAR, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. CHIKKALLI, TALUK: BYADAGI, DIST: HAVERI.

3. SRI. SUBHAS S/O. SHIVAPPA SOMASAGAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. CHIKKALLI, TALUK: BYADAGI, Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. DIST: HAVERI.

BYAHATTI Location: ...APPELLANTS HIGH COURT OF (BY SMT. PALLAVI PACHHAPURE, ADVOCATE FOR KARNATAKA, DHARWAD SRI. F.V. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

BENCH AND

1. SRI. MUKAPPA S/O. BASAPPA SOMASAGAR, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S

1(A) SRI. SIDDAPPA S/O. MUKAPPA SOMASAGAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKALLI, TALUK: BYADAGI, DIST: HAVERI.

1(B) SRI. JAGADISH S/O. MUKAPPA SOMASAGAR, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKALLI, TALUK: BYADAGI, DIST: HAVERI.

1(C) SRI. CHANDRAPPA S/O. MUKAPPA SOMASAGAR, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHIKKALLI, TALUK: BYADAGI, DIST: HAVERI.

1(D) SMT. JAISHEELA W/O. MAHADEVAPPA AKKIVALLI, AGE: