IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO.263 OF 2013 (DEC/INJ)

BETWEEN:

1. SHIVANANDA @ SHIVANANDA SHETTY S/O LATE BASAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS.

2. LALITHAMMA SINCE DEAD, BY LRS.

3. M.S. UMESH S/O SHIVANANDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS.

4. M.S. MAHESH S/O SHIVANANDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS.

5. M.S. GIRISH S/O SHIVANANDA, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS.

Location: HIGH COURT OF

6. SMT. M.S. ANITHA KARNATAKA W/O M.N. SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS.

7. M.S. SIDDRAMESH S/O SHIVANANDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS.

8. SHIVANANDA @ SHIVANANDA SHETTY S/O LATE BASAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS.

APPELLANT NOS.3, 5, 6 AND 7 ARE REP. BY THEIR G.P.A. HOLDERS APPELLANT NOS.1 AND 4.

ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF K.M. ROAD, MEGALPET, MUDIGERE TOWN - 577 132.

…APPELLANTS (BY SMT. SUSHEELA S., SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. SOMANATHA H., ADVOCATE)

AND:

ST. MARTHAS CONVENT REP. BY ITS SENIOR SUPERIOR SISTER COLLETTO, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, K.M. ROAD, NEAR BUS STAND, MUDIGERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 132.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K.V. DHANANJAY, ADVOCATE)

THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF