Reserved on : 06.03.2026 Pronounced on : 29.04.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 201 OF 2019 (PAR)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. KALAMMA, AGED ABOUT 89 YEARS, W/O LATE H.S. RAMOJI RAO, HOUSEHOLD, R/O KANIVE BILACHE VILLAGE, CHANNEGERE TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 231.

2. SMT.JEEJA BAI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, W/O SRI. RANGANATH PAAR, HOUSEHOLD, R/O D.NO.350/1, 1^ST FLOOR, 2^ND MAIN, DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 556.

3. SMT. AMBUJAKSHI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O SRI. ASHOK JADHAV, HOUSEHOLD, R/O HOUSE NO.11, CHETANA COLONY, HUBBALLI, DHARWAD DISTRICT -580 020.

4. SMT. YASHODA BAI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, W/O SRI. NETAJI RAO TAVADE, HOUSEHOLD, R/O HOUSE NO.127, MANJUNATH NILAYA, BRINDAVAN, 2ND STAGE, 5TH CROSS, MYSORE, MYSORE DISTRICT - 570 014.

5. SMT. NALINI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, W/O YASHVANTH KUMAR MANE, HOUSEHOLD, R/O D.NO.313, A BLOCK, M.S.MAX SONITAIRE, AGRA-HORAMAVU ROAD, HORAMAVU, BENGALURU - 560 043.

BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VIGNESHWAR, S. SHSTRI, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. G.S. CHIDAMBARA, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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