HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD *****

APPEAL SUIT No.697 of 2005 Between:

1. Valishala Brahmaiah S/o.Muthaiah, Aged about 66 years, Occ: Business and Agriculture, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District. (died per LR appellant No.6)

2. Valishala Govardhan Kumar @ Govardhan, S/o.Brahmaiah, Aged about 43 years, Occ: Business and agriculture, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

3. Valishala Rana Prathap S/o.Brahmaiah, Aged about 40 years, Occ: Business and agriculture, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

4. Valishala Satya Prathap S/o.Brahmaiah, Aged about 38 years, Occ: Business and agriculture, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

5. Valishala Mohan Kumar S/o.Brahmaiah, Aged about 32 years, R/o.H.No.8/24/B (Old 8/25)

Kallugadda Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal.

6. Lakshmi Narsamma W/o.Late Valishala Brahmaiah, Age: 80 years, Occ: House Wife, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

(brought on record as LR of deceased 1^st appellant Viz., V.Brahmaiah as per C.O. dt. 15.09.2022, vide I.A.No.03 of 2021) … Appellants And

1. Koppuju Uma @ Uma Maheswari W/o.Brahma Chary, Aged about 35 years, Hindu, Occ: Business and agriculture, R/o.H.No.4-54/4, Khammam X Roads, behind Petrol Bunk, Kodad Down and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

2. Motamarri Uma Kumari W/o.M.Vijaya Bhaskar, Plot No.102, Lakshmipuram Colony, Tadigadapa, Vijayawada. … Respondents DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED : 29.08.2025 Submitted for approval.

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

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3 Whether Their Ladyship/Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes/No * HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA + APPEAL SUIT No.697 of 2005 % Dated 29.08.2025 Between:

# 1. Valishala Brahmaiah S/o.Muthaiah, Aged about 66 years, Occ: Business and Agriculture, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District. (died per LR appellant No.6)

2. Valishala Govardhan Kumar @ Govardhan, S/o.Brahmaiah, Aged about 43 years, Occ: Business and agriculture, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

3. Valishala Rana Prathap S/o.Brahmaiah, Aged about 40 years, Occ: Business and agriculture, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

4. Valishala Satya Prathap S/o.Brahmaiah, Aged about 38 years, Occ: Business and agriculture, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

5. Valishala Mohan Kumar S/o.Brahmaiah, Aged about 32 years, R/o.H.No.8/24/B (Old 8/25)

Kallugadda Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal.

6. Lakshmi Narsamma W/o.Late Valishala Brahmaiah, Age: 80 years, Occ: House Wife, R/o.H.No.8-35, Bodrai Bazar, Kodad Village and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

(brought on record as LR of deceased 1^st appellant Viz., V.Brahmaiah as per C.O. dt. 15.09.2022, vide I.A.No.03 of 2021) … Appellants And $ 1. Koppuju Uma @ Uma Maheswari W/o.Brahma Chary, Aged about 35 years, Hindu, Occ: Business and agriculture, R/o.H.No.4-54/4, Khammam X Roads, behind Petrol Bunk, Kodad Down and Mandal, Nalgonda District.

2. Motamarri Uma Kumari W/o.M.Vijaya Bhaskar, Plot No.102, Lakshmipuram Colony, Tadigadapa, Vijayawada. … Respondents ! Counsel for the Appellants: Sri K.S.Gopala Krishnan, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri T.G.Prasad Reddy ^ Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Sri G.Vasantha Rayudu Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Sri A.Radha Krishna Gist:

>HEAD NOTE:

? Cases referred

1. (2018) 14 SCC 814 2. (2022) 15 SCC 475

3. AIR 2020 SCC 3717

4. (1981) 3 SCC 36

5. 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 8

6. (2020) 4 SCC 313

7. 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 802

8. (2011) 8 SCC 249 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI