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, R/O: YALLAPUR ONI, TQ: HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

5(a) MALLAPPA S/O. FAKKIRAPPA BALAGALI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. DEVIKOPPA-581204, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD.

5(b) RAJU S/O. FAKKIRAPPA BALAGALI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ANCHATAGERI-580024, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD.

5(c) HANAMANTAPPA S/O. FAKKIRAPPA BALAGALI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ANCHATAGERI-580024, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD.

5(d) SMT. GURUSIDDAVVA W/O. ASHOK MANSUR, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MANSUR-580007, TQ/DIST: DHARWAD.

5(e) SMT. SOMIBAI W/O. KALLAPPA ULLAGADDI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. MUTAGI-581204, TQ: KALAGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD.

6. KUMARI. GAYATRI D/O. CHANNAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: NIL, R/O: GARDEN PETH, TQ: HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

7. GOVIND S/O. CHANNAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O: C/O: RAGHAVENDRA RENAKE, GHARDEN PETH, TQ: HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

8. SMT. RUKMINI W/O. CHANNAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: C/O. RAGHAVENDRA RENAKE, GHARDEN PETH, TQ: HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

9. NIRMALKUMAR S/O. HIRECHAND JAIN, AGE: MAJOR, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: MADHURA COLONY, KESHWAPUR, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD-580023.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. N.S. KINI, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. PRASHANTH MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE FOR R5(B-E);

NOTICE TO R3, R4, R6-R9 DISPENSED WITH;

NOTICE TO R5A IS SERVED)

THIS REGULAR FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS IN O.S.NO.06/2014 ON THE FILE OF III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JDUGE, HUBBALLI AND TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 10.03.2017 PASSED IN O.S.NO.06/2014 PASSED BY THE COURT OF THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C. HUBBALLI AND DECREE THE SUIT OF THE PLAINTIFFS IN O.S.NO.06/2014 IN SO FAR AS ITEM NO.1 OF SUIT SCHEDULE-A PROPERTY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.

BETWEEN

1. SRI. RAYAPPA @ RAJA S/O. MALLAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O: YALLAPUR ONI, HUBBALLI-580020. DIST: DHARWAD.

2. SRI. PRAKASH S/O. MALLAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE R/O: YALLAPUR ONI, HUBBALLI-580020. DIST: DHARWAD.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. N.S. KINI, ADVOCATE)

AND

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

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

3. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. MALAKAJAPPA BALAGANNAVAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: YALLAPUR ONI, HUBBALLI-580020, DIST: DHARWAD.

AFTER MARRIAGE CALLED AS SMT. MAHADEVI W/O. MALLAPPA BELAGALI, R/O: DEVIKOPPA, TAL: KALAGATAGI-580114, DIST: DHARWAD.

4. SMT. ANASUYA W/O. MALLESHAPPA BALAGALI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R