IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.5178 OF 2008 (SP)

BETWEEN:

1. TIPPANNA S/O. MARDEPPA KACHARABI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

2. NINGAPPA S/O. MARDEPPA KACHARABI, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

3. GANGAVVA D/O. MARDEPPA KACHARABI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

4. VIJAYA D/O. MARDEPPA KACHARABI, AGE: 25 YEARS, R/O. KARUR, Digitally signed by TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: High C Ka o r u n r a t t o a f ka, 5. SHANTAVVA @ SHEKKAWWA Dharwad Bench D/O. MARDEPPA KACHARABI, AGE: 20 YEARS, R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

6. KARIYAPPA S/O. MAILARAPPA SANNABUDIHAL AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUNDI, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

7. ANANDAPPA S/O. MAILARAPPA SANNABUDIHAL, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ASUNDI, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

8. YALLAWA W/O. SANNAPPA CHAMMIRIYAVAR, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: H/W.

R/O. MAILAR, TQ. HOOVINAHADAGALI.

9. GANGAVVA W/O. BEERAPPA MADIKOTI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: H/W.

R/O. ALADAKATTI, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

10. SMT. NEELAVVA W/O. BASAPPA HOLIYAPPANAVAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: H/W.

R/O. DEVARAGUDDA, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

11. CHANDRAVVA W/O. FAKIRAPPA AVALAKKIBATTI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. CHITRADURGA.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI A. S. PATIL AND SRI SABIL AHMED, ADVOCATES FOR APPELLANT NO.1 TO 7 AND 9 TO 11)

AND:

1. SMT. VINODA W/O. HANUMANTAPPA KATIGER, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: H/W.

R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

2. PUTTAVVA W/O. TIPPANNA KATIGER, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. KARUR, TQ. RANEBENNUR-581115.

DECEASED, HER LR’S.

2A. SMT. JYOTI W/O. HANAMANTAPPA GHANTER, AGE: MAJOR, DEVARGUD ROAD, HARALAYYA NAGAR, NEAR BANGI BASAVESHWAR TEMPLE, R/O. RANEBENNUR, TAL: RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

2B. SHRI MAHESH S/O. TIPPANNA KATIGER, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. H.NO.1, GURANI CHALA, VINAYAK NAGAR, RANEBENNUR.

2C. SHRI KRISHNA S/O. TIPPANNA KATIGER, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. KUDAREHALA, POST. HARANAGIRI, TAL: RANEBENNUR.

2D. SHRI ASHOKAPPA S/O. TIPPANNA KATIGER, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. IIND CROSS, MRUTHUNJAYA NAGAR, R/O. RANEBENNUR.

2E. FAKIRAWWA W/O. SUBHASH KOTAGI, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. GURUWANNICHALA, NEAR ANJANYA DEVASHTAN, RANEBENNUR, TAL: RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

2F. NANDISH S/O. SUBHASH KOTAGI, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. GURUWANNICHALA, NEAR ANJANYA DEVASHTAN, RANEBENNUR, TAL: RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

2G. SANTOSH S/O. BASAPPA ASUNDI, AGE: 27 YEARS, R/O. NEAR SHANKARAPPA JINAPPA HONNALI MILL, KONABEVU, RANEBENNUR, TAL: RANBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

2H. SURESH S/O. BASAPPA ASUNDI, AGE: 28 YEARS, R/O. NEAR SHANKARAPPA JINAPPA HONNALI MILL, KONABEVU, RANEBENNUR, TAL: RANBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

2I. GITA W/O. MAHENDRAPPA HITTALMANE, AGE: MAJOR, R/O. NELAWAGAL, TAL: RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

2J. MAHADEVI W/O. DEVENDRAPPA KADEMANI, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: H/W.

R/O. ASHOK NAGAR, 1^ST MAIN, 3^RD CROSS, RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

2K. PREMA S/O. NAGAPPA DYAMANKOPPA, AGE: 40 YEARS, R/O. MUGUR, TAL: SAVANUR, DIST. HAVERI.

2L. SHAKUNTALA W/O. ASHOK KOPPAD, AGE: 42 YEARS, R/O. AIRANI, TAL: RANEBENNUR, DIST. HAVERI.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI JAGADISH PATIL, ADV. FOR R2(A, C AND J);

NOTICE TO R1, R2(D, E, F, L) ARE SERVED; NOTICE TO R2(B AND K) HELD SUFFICIENT;

V/O.DATED 23.02.2018 R2(G & H) ARE TREATED AS LR’S OF DECEASED R2(I))

THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION

100 OF THE CODE OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 02.07.2008 PASSED IN R.A.NO.30/2001 ON THE FILE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) RANEBENNUR REVERSING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 28.09.2000 PASSED IN O.S.NO.2/1991 ON THE FILE OF PRL. CIVIL JUDGE (JR.DN.) AND I ADDL. J.M.F.C, BY ALLOWING THE APPEAL TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HANCHATE SANJEEVKUMAR)

This regular second appeal is filed by defendants challenging