IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF APRIL 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 100885 OF 2025 (PAR/POS)

BETWEEN:

1. SHRI VISHWANATH S/O. VIRUPAKSHAPPA LAKSHETTY @

LAKSHMISHETTY, AGE: 68 YEARS, 2. SMT. KASTURIBAI W/O. VISHWANATH LAKSHMISHETTY @ LAKSHETTY, AGE: 62 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/O. A BLOCK, 12^TH CROSS, BASAVESHWAR NAGAR, HAVERI TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. MALLAIAH M.R., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed AND:

by BHARATHI H M Location:

1. SHRI T. MAHESHWARA GOUDA HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, S/O. LATE KALLANAGOUDA, DHARWAD BENCH AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. HADAGALI, BALLARY DISTRICT-583219.

SRI. T. VIRUPAKSHAGOUDA S/O. KALLANAGOUDA SINCE DIED BY HIS LRS.

2. SMT. T. NAGARATHNA W/O. VIRUPAKSHGOUDA, AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: HARAPANAHALLI, TQ: HARAPANAHALLI, DIST: BALLARY-583131.

3. SHRI. T. SIDDUPRASAD S/O. VIRUPAKSHGOUDA, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HARAPANAHALLI, TQ: HARAPANAHALLI, DIST: BALLARY-583131.

4. SRI. T. SHESIBHUSHANA S/O. VIRUPAKSHGOUDA, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: EMPLOYEE, R/O: HARAPANAHALLI, TQ: HARAPANAHALLI, DIST: BALLARY-583131.

5. SMT. RENUKA W/O. VEERAMALLPPA PUJAR, AGE: 55 YEARS,