IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 770 OF 2014 (DEC/INJ)

BETWEEN:

1. RUDRESH S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 2. JAGADESH S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 3. PRAKASH S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA, Di gitally AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, signed by SUNITHA K S

4. MAHESHWARAPPA Location:

HIGH COU RT S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA, OF AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, KARNATAKA ALL ARE R/AT CHILUR VILLAGE, KUMBAR STREET, CHILUR POST, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DT PIN-577230 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. DAYANAND S PATIL, ADV.)

AND:

1. K. SUSHEELA W/O C.KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 2. PUSHPAVATHI K W/O MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS

2(A) SRI D.MANJAPPA S/O LATE D.DURGAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS

2(B) SRI RAGHAVENDRA M S/O MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS BOTH ARE R/AT NO.LIG HOUSE No.1 KHB COLONY, GANDHINAGAR, SAGAR SHIVAMOGGA-DT-577401

3. MANJUNATHA K S/O LATE KADASIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 R/AT GANDHINAGAR SAGAR-AT/TQ, SHIMOGA-DT PIN-577401

4. K.THIPPESWAMY S/O LATE KADASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, KADA OFFICE, MALAVAGOPPA, SHIMOGA-577201

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