IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 71 OF 2012 (DEC/INJ)

BETWEEN:

1. M. ESWARA SON OF LATE J. MUNINANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS

2. SMT. JAYAMMA WIFE OF LATE G. MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS

3. RAMU M SON OF LATE G. MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

4. SMT. SARASWATHI M Digitally signed DAUGHTER OF LATE G. MANJAPPA by SHARADAVANI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS B Location: High Court of Karnataka

5. SMT. LAKSHMI M DAUGHTER OF LATE G. MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS ALL R/AT NO.175/2, N.S. PALYA

4TH MAIN, NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, B.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 048.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. NISHANTH A.V, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SMT. VELLIYAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS

2. SMT. HEMALATHA DAUGHTER OF LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS

3. MUTHAIAH S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS

4. SMT. SHREEDEVI D/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS

5. RANI D/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 5 ARE RESIDENT AT NO.8 GOSIA STREET AKKITHIMMANAHALLI, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 27.

6. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI WIFE OF VIJAYAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT E-18/2, 11TH MAIN ROAD

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