IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 1242 OF 2016 (SP)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. G. C. SATHISH KUMAR S/O. D.L. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: MERCHANT, RESIDENT OF KODI CAMP, TARIKERE TOWN-577 528.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAVI B NAIK, SENIOR COUNSEL;

GNANESHA N I.,ADVOCATE AND K.B. MONISH, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed 1. SRI. T. C. VIJAYA KUMAR by KIRAN S/O. CHANDRAPPA, KUMAR R AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. KUMARI MONIKA D/O. T.C. VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, 3. KUMARI MONISHA D/O. T.C. VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, 4. KUMARI MOHITHA D/O. T.C. VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS, RESPONDENT No.4 MINOR, REPRESENTED BY FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, SRI. T.C. VIJAYA KUMAR, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF GALIHALLI, TARIKERE, CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT-577228.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIGHNESHWAR S SHASTRI, SENIOR COUNSEL;

SANTHOSH R NELKUDRI, ADVOCATE FOR R1)

(R4 IS MINOR REP BY R1)

THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.100 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 15.04.2016 PASSED IN RA.NO.14/2013 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU