IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 693 OF 2025 (ISA)

BETWEEN:

1. SHIVASHANKAR S/O. LATE BADREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT TOREKADANAHALLI VILLAGE, HALAGURU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 421.

…APPELLANT (BY SRI SREENIVASAN M Y, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRIDHARA H. S.

S/O. LATE SHIVALINGEGOWDA, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, Location: HIGH COURT OF R/AT NO. 58, HEGGURU VILLAGE, KARNATAKA BANNURU HOBLI, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT-571 101.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI RAVINDRA PRASAD B., ADVOCATE)

THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 299 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT, AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 27.04.2024 PASSED IN P & SC.33/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, MANDYA, ALLOWING THE PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 276 OF INDIAN SUCCESSION ACT.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

ORAL JUDGMENT

This present Miscellaneous First Appeal is preferred against the order passed in P & SC No.33/2023 on the file of the I Additional District and Ses