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2025 DAILYLAW 58875 (KAR)

KUMBAR BASANNA S/O MALKAM BANNA v. SRIKANTA GOUDA S/O BASANNA GOUDA

RSA/7432/2010 · 2025-08-05

Shivashankar Amarannavar

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