RFA No. 100167 of 2014 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100158 OF 2014 (PAR)

C/W REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100164 OF 2014 REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 100167 OF 2014 IN RFA NO. 100158/2014 BETWEEN:

MALLIKARJUNAGOUDA S/O. SANKANAGOUDA ROTTI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, AT: ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

SAROJA HANGARAKI …APPELLANT (BY SRI. ARAVIND D. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

D SA ig R it O a J l A ly H si A g N ne G d A b R y AK I Location: HIGHCOURT AND:

OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD

1. KARIYAVVA W/O. NINGAPPA HADLI, AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

2. NINGAVVA W/O. SANNA NIMBANNA GORAVAR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. UPPINBETAGERI, TQ. AND DIST. KOPPAL.

3. IRAVVA W/O. MALLAPPA CHIMMANAKATTI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. HALAKURKI, TQ. BADAMI, DIST.BAGALKOTE.

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4. DYAMAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA HADLI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

5. MALLAVVA W/O. GAVISIDDAPPA HUJRATTI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. YAREHANCHINAL, TQ. YALBURGA, DIST. KOPPAL.

6. AKAKAMAHADEVI W/O. MARIYAPPA KOUAGERI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. KURAMUDI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

7. DRAKSHAYANI W/O. NEELAPPA CHIMMANAKATTI, AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O. HALAKURKI, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOTE.

8. SHIVAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA HADLI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

9. CHANNAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA HADLI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

10. RUDRAPPA IRABASAPPA @ VEERABASAPPA HADLI, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS ARE ALREADY ON RECORD.

11. SMT. PARVATEVVA W/O. ADIVEPPA HADLI, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, AT. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

12. YALLAPPA S/O. ADIVEPPA HADLI, AGE: 40YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

13. HANAMAPPA S/O. ADIVEPPA HADLI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

14. SHIVAVVA W/O. ADIVEPPA HADLI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

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15. YALLAVVA W/O. HANAMAPPA GAJI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MALLAPUR, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

16. IRAVVA W/O. DEVAPPA SHIRPRI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. RON , TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

17. IRAPPA S/O. ADIVEPPA HADLI, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

18. SHARANAPPA S/O. ADIVEPPA HADLI, AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

19. YALLAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS.

19A. DEVAKKA W/O. YALLAPPA HADLI, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ASUTI-582203, TQ AND DIST. GADAG.

19B. IRAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA HADLI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEAR DODDABASAVESHWARA TEMPLE, KUMBAR ONI, ASUTI-582203, TQ AND DIST. GADAG.

19C. SMT. RENUKA W/O. RAMAPPA HIREHOLI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. SIDDARAMESHWAR NAGAR, WARD NO.9, ASHRAYA COLONY, MUDHOL ROAD, YALABURGA-583236, DIST. KOPPAL.

19D. NAGAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA HADLI, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI-582203, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

19E. BASAVARAJ S/O. YALLAPPA HADLI, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI-582203, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG.

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19F. DEVAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA HADLI, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI-582203, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG.

20. YALLAPPA S/O. ADIVEPPA HADLI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

21. HANAMAPPA S/O. ADIVEPPA HADLI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

22. SMT. PARAVATEVVA W/O. ADIVEPPA HADLI, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

23. SMT. BHIMAVVA W/O. RUDRAVVA HADLI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

24. VEERABASAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA HADLI, AGE: MAJOR, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK AND AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUTI, TQ. RON, DIST. GADAG.

25. MALLAPPA S/O