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. 1666 OF 2023 (INJ)

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ESHWARAPPA S/O RANGASETTI AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS MUDDENAHALLI HONNAVALLI HOBLI TIPTUR TLAUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572101 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA signed by B REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY LAVANYA VIDHANA SOUDHA Location:

HIGH BENGALURU-560001 COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. SECRETARY DEPT OF FORESTS GOVT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001

3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU-572101

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

THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.100 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 12.06.2023 PASSED IN RA NO.33/2018 ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT TIPTUR., DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMED THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 1.03.2018 PASSED IN OS NO.132/2014 ON THE FILE OF ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TIPTUR.

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