IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 PRESENT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 789 OF 2014 (DEC/INJ)

BETWEEN:

1. CHIDAMBARASHRAMA TRUST (R), (A PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST)

HAVING ITS OFFICE AT SRI. CHIDAMBARASHRAMA, GUBBI TALUK-572 216.

TUMKUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE, SRI.SHIVACHIDAMBARA SHARMA, 2. SRI.SHIVACHIDAMBARA SHARMA AGED 81 YEARS, S/O SRI.MYLARAIAH, MANAGING TRUSTEE, R/O SRI.CHIDAMBARASHRAMA, GUBBI, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 216.

3. DR.S.S.SATCHIDANANDA AGED 57 YEARS, S/O SRI.SHIVACHIDAMBARA SHARMA, R/O NO.32, 3^RD CROSS, 6^TH MAIN ROAD, N.R.COLONY, BANGALORE-560 019.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. V.B. SHIVA KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI.R.S.SHARMA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, S/O DR.S.RAMA SASTRY, R/O NO.690, "SRI" 6^TH A CROSS, 2^ND CROSS, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE-560 034. 2. SRI.GANESH RAO AGED 81 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI.S.GUNDAPPA, R/O NO.399, 1ST FLOOR, 65^TH CROSS, 5^TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010.

3. SRI.CHANDRASHEKAR.A.M.

AGED 61 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI.MALLESHWARAM BHATTA, R/O NO.792, 45^TH MAIN, A BLOCK, 2^ND STAGE, RAJAJINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 010.

4. K.R.LAKSHMINARAYAN S/O LATE K