IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22^nd DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.862 OF 2023 BETWEEN:

1.

SRI. NARASIMHA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O LATE RAMAIAH

2.

SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O LATE RAMAIAH

3.

SRI. LAKSHMIPATHY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS S/O LATE RAMAIAH APPELLANTS ARE RESIDING AT ANUGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE ANUGONDANAHALLI HOBLI Digitally signed by HOSKOTE TALUK – 560 067 SUMATHY KANNAN BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. BHADRINATH R., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. MALLESH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O LATE NARASIMAIAH

2. SRI. SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O LATE NARASIMAIAH

3. SRI. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O LATE NARASIMAIAH

4. SRI. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O LATE NARASIMAIAH

5. SMT. GIRIJAMMA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS D/O LATE PANDITH NARASIMAIAH

6. SRI. SHAJI PHILIP AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS S/O M C PHILIP RESIDING AT NO.150, MANAMEL LAVELLE ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001

7. SRI. CHERIAN PHILIP AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S/O M C PHILP R/AT NO.33 ST. MARKS ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.K.NANDAKUMAR., SENIOR COUNSEL FO