IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 2452 OF 2007 (PAR)

BETWEEN:

SRI. A. SEBASTIAN S/O LATE AROGYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO.31, BLISS COTTAGE, DODDABASAVANAPURA CHURCH STREET, VIRGONAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 049.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. M. AJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. MARITHAYAMMA W/O LATE AROGYAPPA SINCE DECEASED, REP. BY LRS.

DEFENDANTS 2 to 9.

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2. A. MARISWAMY by SUMA B N Location: S/O O LATE AROGYAPPA HIGH COURT SINCE DECEASED. REP.BY LRS.

OF KARNATAKA

2(a). SMT. REGINA W/O ANTHONY, D/O A. MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, C/O FATHIMA, R/AT NEAR SEENAPPA FARM, BEHIND STELLA SILK FACTORY, NARAYANAPURA, ANEKAL, BENGALURU - 562 106.

2(b). SMT. SAROJA @ JHERASA W/O JACOB, D/O A. MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.203, B-BLOCK, MADIWALA POLICE QUARTES, D.R.C. POST, BENGALURU - 560 029.

2(c). SMT. AGNES MARY @ CHELLI D/O A. MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.5, DODDABASAVANAPURA, VIRGONAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 049. 2(d). SMT. VERONICA W/O ANTHONY, D/O A. MARISWAMY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.260, R.H. COLONY, AUDUGODI, HOSUR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560