IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 1039 OF 2014 (MV-D)

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1. SMT RATHNAMMA by PADMASHREE W/O LATE K.T.MANJUNATHA, SHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, DESAI Location: High Court of 2. M. SWAMY Karnataka S/O LATE K.T.MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 15 YEARS, SINCE MINOR REP. THROUGH NATURAL GUARDIAN & MOTHER SMT.RATHNAMMA-RESP.NO.1 KULENUR, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

3. THIMMAPPA S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, UN-EMPLOYEE, 4. SMT.HANUMAKKA W/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT KULENUR, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

RESPONDENT NOS. 3 AND 4 ARE DELETED V/O DTD:25.11.2016.

5. M.N. AJJAIAH S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, DRIVERO OF LUGGAGE AUTORICKSHAW, BEARING NO.KA-17/6024, R/O. GEDDALAHATTI VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRI