HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100192 OF 2021 (DEC/POS)

C/W REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100293 OF 2025 IN RFA No. 100192/2021 BETWEEN:

1. SMT.JAYADEVI W/O. SIDDLINGAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O.BATAKURKI, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591123.

2. KUMARI NEELAMMA VIJAYALAKSHMI D/O.SIDDALINGAYYA HIREMATH, M KANKUPPI AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O.BATAKURKI, TQ. RAMDURG, Digitally signed by V K I A J N AY K A U L P A P K I SHMI M DIST. BELAGAVI-591123.

Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD

3. KUMARI GANGAVVA @ GANGA D/O.SIDDALINGAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O.BATAKURKI, TQ. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI-591123.

4. KUMARI POOJA D/O.SIDDALINGAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 19 YEARS, OCC. STUDENT, R/O.BATAKURKI, TQ. RAMDURG, HC-KAR DIST. BELAGAVI-591123.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ P.MUDHOL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SMT. MALLAVVA W/O. SANGANBASAYYA HIREMATH, SINCE DECEASED, LRS ARE ALREADY ON RECORD AS R2 AND R3

2. SMT. MURIGEVVA W/O. GURUNATH HIREMATH, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O.BATAKUR