- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323492022 NC: 2026:KHC:44848 RSA No. 1074 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 1074 OF 2022 (DEC/POS) BETWEEN: BANGARAPPA GOWDA S/O VEERABHADRAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT PUNEDAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI SHIKARIPURA TALUK - 577 427. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. T. SESHAGIRI RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHAMARAJA GOWDA S/O RUDRAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/A HASAVI VILLAGE KUPPAGADDE HOBLI SORABA TALUK - 577 413. 2. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O CHAMARAJA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/A HASAVI VILLAGE KUPPAGADDE HOBLI SORABA TALUK - 577 413. Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323492022 NC: 2026:KHC:44848 RSA No. 1074 of 2022 3. KUMARI BHAGYA D/O CHAMARAJA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS R/A HASAVI VILLAGE KUPPAGADDE HOBLI SORABA TALUK - 577 413 MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER SMT. RATHNAMMA. 4. SMT. H. JAYALAKSHMI BAI W/O CHANDRA NAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A HOUSE NO.53, MIG 1ST STAGE, HUDCO COLONY GOPALA, SHIVAMOGGA SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 5. SMT. SOWBHAGYAMMA W/O SHIVAJI GOWDA MALLAGOWDAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURIST R/A YETHINAHALLI VILLAGE HANGAL TALUK - 581 102. SINCE DECEASED REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES 5(A). NIRMALA C/O RAJU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 5(B). PRABHAVATHI C/O SHANTAVEEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323492022 NC: 2026:KHC:44848 RSA No. 1074 of 2022 5(C). MRUTHUNJAYA S/O SHIVAJI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 5(D). RUDRE GOWDA S/O SHIVAJI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 5(E). PRATIMA C/O SHIVAJI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS ALL RESIDING AT YATTINAHAALI VILLAGE HANGAL TALUK - 581 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. VIJAYA M.N, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. R.S. ANKALAKOTI, ADVOCATE FOR R5(A TO E); R1 TO R4 SERVED) THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 100 OF CPC, 1908 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 16.03.2021 PASSED IN RA.No.50/2019 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SORABA, DISMISSING THE APPEAL AND CONFIRMING THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 21.08.2019 PASSED IN OS.No.97/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SORABA. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010323492022 NC: 2026:KHC:44848 RSA No. 1074 of 2022 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Sri.T.Seshagiri Rao, learned counsel for the appellants and Smt.M.N.Vijaya, learned counsel appearing for Sri.R.S.Ankalakoti, learned counsel for respondent Nos.5(a) to (e). 2. Learned counsel for the respondents at the outset, files a memo with copy of the judgment passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in RSA No.2044/2021 dated 27.07.2022. Appellant in RSA No.2044/2021 is respondent No.4 in this appeal and present appellant was a party as respondent No.4 in RSA No.2044/2021. 3. Since the validity of the impugned judgment was already upheld by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in RSA No.2044/2021, present appeal also stands dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 55