IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 100781 OF 2024 (PAR/POS)

BETWEEN:

1. LAXMIBAI W/O. LATE RAVI JADHAV, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK.

2. ABHISHEK S/O. LATE RAVI JADHAV, AGE: 20 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT.

3. AKSHATA D/O. LATE RAVI JADHAV, AGE: 18 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, ALL ARE R/O. HONNAKATTI, TQ. DT. BAGALKOT-587111.

Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High …APPELLANTS Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench (BY SRI HARISH B. S., ADVOCATE.)

AND:

1. SMT. SHOBHA W/O. SUBHAS PAWAR, BEFORE MARRIAGE SHOBHA D/O. MANOHAR JADHAV, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD, R/O. KANAMADI, TQ. DT. VIJAYAPUR-586114.

2. KASHIBAI W/O. MANOHAR JADHAV, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE HOLD, R/O. HONNAKATTI, TQ. DT. BAGALKOT-587111.

3. SARAJIRAO S/O. MANOHAR JADHAV, AGE: 43 YEARS, R/O. HONNAKATTI, TQ. DT. BAGALKOT-587111.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GEETHA K. M., ADV. FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

100 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 17.09.2019 PASSED BY THE 1^ST ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BAGALKOT