IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT APPEAL NO.701 OF 2022 (LR)

BETWEEN:

1. MR. SREENIDHI P. GAIKWAD AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SON OF LATE B. PANDURANGA RAO GAIKWARD

2. SMT. SHRUTHI P. GAIKWAD AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS DAUGHTER OF LATE B. PANDURANGA RAO GAIKWARD Digitally signed by RAKSHA BOTH ARE RESIDING AT NO.14 Location: SREENIDHI 11^TH 'A' CROSS, High Court of Karnataka S. P. EXTENSION MALLESHWARAM BANGALORE-560 003.

LEGAL HEIRS OF DECEASED RESPONDENT NO.3 SMT. RAJESHWARI BAI …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M. B. CHANDRA CHOODA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M. S. BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RAMANAGARAM SUB-DIVISION RAMANAGARAM-562 159 BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT.

SRI KENCHAIAH AGED MAJOR SON OF KENCHAMUTHAIAH SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS

3. SMT. DODDAMMA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS WIFE OF LATE KENCHAIAH

4. SRI SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SON OF LATE KENCHAIAH

5. SRI RAJU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SON OF LATE KENCHAIAH RESPONDENT NO.3 TO 5 ARE RESIDING AT YELACHAWADI