IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE GEETHA K.B.

REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 100221 OF 2014 (-)

BETWEEN:

1. SIDDAPPA S/O LAGAMA PUJARI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. RAIBAG- 591317, DIST: BELGAUM.

2. BALAPPA S/O. LAGAMA PUJARI, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM.

3. MARUTI S/O. LAGAMA PUJARI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. RAIBAG DIST: BELGAUM.

GIRIJA A.

BYAHATTI 4. YALLAPPA S/O. LAGAMA PUJARI, AGE: 45 YEARS, Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATT I OCC: AGRICULTURE Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH R/O. RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM.

…APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SMT. LAGAMAVVA W/O MARUTI KESARAGOPPA, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. RAIBAG- 591317, DIST: BELGAUM.

2. BEERAPPA S/O. MARUTI KESARAGOPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. RAIBAG- 591317, DIST: BELGAUM.

3. SMT. NAGAVVA D/O. MARUTI KESARAGOPPA W/O. MARUTI PUJARI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. KANCHAKARWADI- 591317, TQ: RAIBAG, DIST: BELGAUM.

4. VITHAL S/O. MARUTI KESARAGOPPA, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TQ: RAIBAG- 591317, DIST: BELGAUM.

5. SMT. KASTURI D/O. MARUT