IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT: HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO APPEAL SUIT NO.465 OF 2023 DATED: 21^st APRIL, 2026 Between Renuguntla Raghavender .. Appellant-Defendant No.4 Vs.

1. Smt. Renuguntla Padma @ Spandana, W/o.Late Madhava Rao, Aged: 44 years, Occ: House hold, R/o.H.No.11-9-60/B, Lakshminagar Colony, Ranga Reddy District and another.

.. Respondents-Plaintiffs

3. Reniguntla Balamani (died as per LRs D2 to D5), and 3 others.

.. Respondents-Defendant Nos.1, 2, 3 & 5 This Court delivered the following:

JUDGMENT

1. This Memorandum of Appeal is filed under Section 96 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (for short ‘CPC’) assailing the judgment and decree passed by the learned Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy District in OS.No.438 of 2010, dated 06.10.2023.

2. Appellant is the defendant No.4. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 are the plaintiffs. Respondent Nos.3 to 6 are defendant Nos.1, 2, 3 and 5 in OS No.438 of 2010.

3. Respondent Nos.4 and 5 - defendant Nos.2 and 3 remained ex parte in the suit.

4.1. Respondent Nos.1 and 2-plaintiffs have filed suit under Section 26 r/w Order 7 Rule 1 and 2 of CPC against the appellant and respondent Nos.3 to 6 seeking parti