IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.844 OF 2023 (PAR)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT.JAYALAKSHMI W/O NAGARAJ R S/O G.K.GOPALA BHATTA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT MADUDARSHAN HOTEL OPP. TO GOVT. JUNIOR COLLEGE MADHUGIRI TOWN TUMKURU - 572101

2. SMT.SEETHA LAKSHMI W/O PURUSHOTHAMA RAO AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS Di gitally 3. SRI.G.MURALI signed by AL S/O GOPALA BHATTA BHAGYA Location: AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS HIGH COURT OF

4. SMT.G.SUJATHA KARNATAKA D/O GOPALA BHATTA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS

5. SMT.G.SRIVALLI W/O RAGHAVENDRA RAO D/O G.K.GOPALA BHATTA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS APPELLANT NOS.2 TO 5 ARE R/AT SADAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562001 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI.SHIVASHANKAR K, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI.G.K.GOPALA BHATTA S/O LATE KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS

2. SRI.V.G.SUBRAMANYA S/O G.K.GOPALA BHATTA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS

3. SMT.PILLAMUNIYAMMA W/O LATE REDDY LAKSHMAIAH AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS

4. SMT.VENKATALAKSHMAMMA W/O MANJUNATHA REDDY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS

5. SRI.M.ASHOKA S/O MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS

6. SMT.NAGARATHNAMMA W/O BRAMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

7. SMT