IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 959 OF 2008 (INJ-)

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. MARUTI VENKAPPA BALANNAVAR, SINCE DECEASED BY HIS LRS.

1A. SMT. YALLAVVA W/O MARUTI BALANNAVAR, AGE. 53 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KULLUR- 591 130 TAL. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

1B. SMT. BHARATI W/O MARUTI PUJER W/O SHIVAPPA BALANNAVAR, AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. KULLUR- 591 130 TAL. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

GIRIJA A. 1C. SADASHIVA S/O MARUTI BALANNAVAR, BYAHATTI AGE. 39 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, Digitally signed by R/O. KULLUR- 591 130 GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Location: HIGH TAL. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

1D. SMT. PADMA W/O MAHENDRA KITADAL, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O. UJJINAKOPPA, CHUNCHUR- 591114, TAL. RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI.

APPELLANTS NO. 1A TO 1D HAVE BEEN BROUGHT ON RECORD AS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF DECEASED APPELLANT NO.1.

2. SRI. SHIVAPPA VENKAPPA BALANNAVAR, AGED. 43 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICE, R/O: KULLUR, TALUKA: RAMDURG, DISTRICT: BELGAUM- 590004.

3. SRI. LAXMAN VENKAPPA BALANNAVAR, AGED. 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KULLUR, TALU