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2025 DAILYLAW 58319 (KAR)
SHARANGOUDA S/O CHANDRAMAPPA KALAGI v. NAGAMMA W/O KAREPPA BENKOTAGI AND ORS
MSA/200514/2022 · 2025-08-11
Shivashankar Amarannavar
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