IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 2769 OF 2025 (PAR)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI UDAY KUMAR S/O. LATE. CHIKKATHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 2. SRI. GOVINDARAJU K.C S/O. LATE. CHIKKATHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 3. SRI. RAMAKRISHNAIAH K.C.

S/O. LATE CHIKKATHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ALL ARE R/AT. KODIHALLY VILLAGE, KALLUPALYA MAJARE, GULUR HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT - 572 217.

Digitally signed by …APPELLANTS HEMALATHA J Location: (BY SRI. SIDDARAMAIAH V B, ADVOCATE)

HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. SMT PUTTAMMA W/O. LATE. KRISHNAIAH S/O. DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS

2. SMT. NAGAMMA W/O. LATE. THIMMAIAH S/O. DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS

3. SRI. RANGAIAH S/O. LATE. DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

4. SRI. MUKKUNDAIAH S/O. LATE. CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS

5. SRI. RANGASWAMAIAH S/O. LATE. CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS

6. SRI. NAGAIAH S/O. LATE. CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS

7. SRI. RAJU S/O. LATE. RANGAPPA @ VENKATARANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

8. SRI. LOKESH S/O. LATE. RANGAPPA @ VENKATARANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS

9. SRI. RAJU. G S/O. LATE. GOVINDAIAH K.T.

AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS ALL AR