IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1138 OF 2015 (SP)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI RAJU SHETTIGAR S/O D. DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, BVKS LAYOUT, CHANDRAVALLY NAGAR, BHEEMASAMUDRA ROAD, CHITRADURGA-577 520.

2. SRI RAMACHANDRA D. SHETTIGAR S/O D. DASAPPA, AGED AROUND 52 YEARS, 1ST MAIN, 1ST CROSS, Digitally BVKS LAYOUT, signed by CHANDRAVALLY NAGAR, VASANTHA BHEEMASAMUDRA ROAD, KUMARY B K CHITRADURGA-577 520.

Location: …APPELLANTS HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI NANDA KISHORE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI S SHIVAPRAKASH S/O C.B. SHANTHAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PROPRIETOR, M/S. SHANTHI AGENCIES, NEW SANTHE MAIDANA, CHITRADURGA-577 501.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI G. KRISHNA MURTHY, SENIOR COUNSEL A/W SRI GANAPATHI BHAT VAJRALLI, ADVOCATE)

THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 25.04.2015 PASSED IN O.S.NO.51/2011 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, CHITRADURGA, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.

THIS APPEAL HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR JUDGMENT ON 13.02.2026, COMI