*THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND *THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY + Appeal Suit No.128 of 2014 Between:

Dodda Gandhi Prasad … Appellant AND Siripurapu Sudharshana Rao … Respondent JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON : 07.10.2025 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may : Yes/No be allowed to see the Judgment ?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked : Yes/No to Law Reports/Journals

3. Whether Their Lordship/Ladyship wish to see : Yes/No the fair copy of judgment _____________________________ ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, J _______________________________ VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, J THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY Appeal Suit No.128 of 2014 % 07.10.2025 Between :

# Dodda Gandhi Prasad … Appellant AND $ Siripurapu Sudharshana Rao … Respondents ! Counsel for the Appellant : Sri V. Brahmaiah Chowdhary ^ Counsel for Respondent : Ms. R. Madhavi Latha < GIST :

> HEAD NOTE : ? Cases referred :

1. (2012) 1 SCC 656

2. 2025 SCC Online SC 1208

3. 2025 SCC Online 352

4. 2025 INSC 273

5. 2009 (6) ALT 7069

6. 2011 (6) ALT 261 7. (2020) 3 SCC 280

8. (2023) 11 SCC 775

9. (2005) 6 SCC 733 10. A