IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 695 OF 2025 (DEC/POS)

BETWEEN: SMT. JAYA W/O K.M. MADHU AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT. 7/218, (ASST. NO 715)

7^TH WARD, RAJARAJESHWARI KALYANA MANTAPA ROAD, KOLLEGALA TOWN, CHAMRAJANAGARA DISTRICT – 571 440.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. MANJUNATH.G, ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. M. JAGADISH S/O. LATE V.N. MANIKYAM, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT. 3^RD CROSS, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, Digitally signed by KOLLEGALA TOWN, MADHURI S CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT – 571 440.

Location: …RESPONDENT High Court of (BY SRI. B R VISWANATH.,ADVOCATE)

Karnataka THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 07.01.2025. PASSED IN OS.NO.29/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KOLLEGALA, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND POSSESSION.

THIS APPEAL IS BEING HEARD AND RESERVED ON 12.11.2025 COMING ON FOR PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT THIS DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:-

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR

CAV JUDGMENT

This appeal by the defendant in O.S.No.29/2019 is directed against the impugned judgment and decree dated 07.01.20