IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 5140 OF 2008 (-)

BETWEEN LAMBANI TEEKYA NAIK, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR LAMBANI BHOJYA NAIK, S/O. LAMBANI TEKKYA NAIK, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. TUMBINAKERI DODDATANDA, TQ: HADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI-583216.

...APPELLANT (BY SRI. MAHESH WODEYAR, ADVOCATE)

AND LAMBANI NEELYA NAIK BY HIS LRS Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: HIGH 1. SMT. LAMBANI KESALI BAI, COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD W/O. LAMBANI NEELYA NAIK, BENCH AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. TUMBINAKERI DODDATANDA, TQ: HADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI-583216.

2. SMT. LAMBANI GANGALIBAI, W/O. LAMBANI HEMLYA NAIK, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. GOVINDPUR THANDA, TQ: HADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI-583216.

3. LAMBANI VALYA NAIK, S/O. LATE NEELYA NAIK, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LR’S

3(A) SMT. SUSHILABAI W/O. LAMBANI VALYA NAIK, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O. TUMBINAKERI DODDATANDA, TQ: HADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI-583216.

3(B) KRISHNA NAIK S/O. LAMBANI VALYA NAIK, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: BANK MANAGER, R/O. TUMBINAKERI DODDATANDA, TQ: HADAGALI, DIST: BALLARI-583216.

3(C) VINOD S/O. LAMBA