IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI R.F.A. NO.100069 OF 2016 (PAR/POS)

C/W R.F.A. CROB. NO.100011 OF 2018 IN RFA NO.100069/2016:

BETWEEN:

1. SHRI BALAGOUDA SIDAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KATAKABHAVI VILLAGE, TAL. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

2. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. BALAGOUDA PATIL, AGE:38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KATAKABHAVI VILLAGE, TAL. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

VINAYAKA - APPELLANTS B V (BY SMT. P.G. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. G.B. NAIK, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Date: 2026.03.27 AND:

15:18:16 +0530

1. SHRI DADAPPA APPANNA PATIL SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS, 1A. SMT. GANGAWWA BALAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. BYAKUD ROAD, RAMAPPAGOL FARM, SAVASUDDI-591235, TAL. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

1B. SHRI BHIMAGOUD DADAPPA PATIL AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KATAKABHAVI VILLAGE-591222, TAL. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

1C. SHRI REVAPPA DADAPPA PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. KATAKABHAVI VILLAGE-591222, TAL. RAIBAG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

2. SHRI MAHADEV S/O. BASAGOUDA PATIL, AGE:59 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R