IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100229 OF 2017 C/W REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.100284 OF 2017 IN RFA NO.100229/2017 BETWEEN

1. VASHISHTA S/O. CHANNAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: GARDEN PETH, HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

2.

CHANDRAHAS S/O. CHANNAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O: GARDEN PETH, HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHRIHARSHA A. NEELOPANTH, ADVOCATE)

AND

1. RAYAPPA @ RAJA S/O MALLAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O: YALLAPUR ONI, TQ: HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

2. PRAKASH S/O. MALLAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O: YALLAPUR ONI, TQ: HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

3. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. MALAKAJAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: YALLAPUR ONI, TQ: HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

4. SMT. ANASUYA W/O. MALLESHAPPA BALAGALI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: YALLAPUR ONI, TQ: HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

5. SMT. GIRIJAVVA W/O. FAKKIRAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK,