IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 R BEFORE THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.6650 OF 2022 (GM-FC)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. H.P SHOBHA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS WIFE OF LATE. J.P NARAYANASWAMY RESIDING AT NO.11,1^ST CROSS ACCHAIAH SHETTY LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 080.

2. MASTER N. HARIKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS S/O LATE J.P. NARAYANASWAMY Digitally signed by RESIDING AT NO.11, VIJAYALAKSHMI 1^ST CROSS, B N ACCHAIAH SHETTY LAYOUT, Location: HIGH BANGALORE - 560 080.

COURT OF KARNATAKA

3. KUMARI. N. HIRANMAYI AGED ABOUT 8 YEARS DAUGHTER OF LATE J.P.N BARAYANASWAMY RESIDING AT NO.11, 1^ST CROSS, ACCHAIAH SHETTY LAYOUT BANGALORE- 560 080 SINCE MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER H.P SHOBHA.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G.C.VISHWANATH, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI.B.M. HALA SWAMY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. J.P SUDHAKAR S/O. SRI. PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDING NO.12/6, 9^TH MAIN ROAD, SADASHIVNAGAR BANGALORE -560 080.

2. J.P. DEVIKA W/O. SANJAY RAJ AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.350, 4^TH MAIN, UPPER PALACE ORCHARDS SADASHIVNAGAR BANGALORE - 560 080.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S.R. KAMALACHARAN, ADVOCATE FOR M/S. SUNDARSWAMY AND RAMDAS ADVOCATES FOR R1,