IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 1654 OF 2023 (INJ)

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SHANKARSHETTI S/O RANGASETTI AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS MUDDENAHALLI HONNAVALLI HOBLI TIPTUR TLAUK TUMKUR DISTRICT …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA Digitally signed by B BENGALURU-560001 LAVANYA Location: 2. SECRETARY HIGH DEPT OF FORESTS COURT OF GOVT OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001

3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU-572101

4. DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER TUMAKURU TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572101 5. RANGE FOREST OFFICER CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.S. GURUSWAMY, AGA)

THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 12.06.2023 PASSED IN RA.No.34/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIPTUR, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 01.03.2018 PASSED IN OS.No.130/201 ON THE FILE OF THE C/C ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIPTUR.

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