IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD Dated this the 7 th day of September, 2012 Before THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HULUVADI G RAMESH Regular Second Appeal 5126 / 2010 Between: 1 Sri Khanu Sawant Kurubar @ Aidmale 60 yrs, Shepherd 2 Sri Shivappa Swant Kurubar @ Aidmale 58 yrs, Shepherd 3 Sri Kallu Sawant Kurubar @ Aidmale 55 yrs,Shepherd 4 Smt Gangu W/o Kallappa Kurubar # Gavade 84 yrs, Household work 5 Sri Ramappa Kallappa Kurubar 69 yrs, Shepherd 6 Smt Bhagubai W/o Appa Dadiwale Since dead by LR Sri Somuraniu Appa Dadiwale, 46 yrs Shepherd, R/a Manakapur, Chikodi Tq 7 Smt Sakku W/o Khanu Padarale @ Dhanagar @ Aidmale, 54 yrs, Household work 2 8 Smt Hirabai W/o Ramu Kurubar @ Aidmale 39 yrs, Household work 9 Smt Tayawwa W/o Kadappa Aidamale 59 yrs, Household work 10 Sri Rama Govardhan Kurubar @ Hirekodi Since dead by LR Smt Tayawwa Rama Hirekodi, 68 yrs Household work 11 Sri Somurai Rama Kurubar @ Hirekodi 52 yrs, Agriculturist 12 Smt Godabai W/o Appa Pujari, 48 yrs Agriculturist, R/o Abdulat, Shirol Taluk Kolhapur District 13 Smt Lakshmibai W/o Laxman Aidmale 45 yrs, Agriculturist 14 Smt Shalabai Basavaraj Mane, 42 yrs Agriculturist, R/oKaroli, Shirol Tq Kolhapur District 15 Sri Vithal Rama Hirekudi, 40 yrs Agriculturist 16 Sri Annasaheb Rama Hirekudi, 36 yrs Agriculturist 17 Sri Appa Ningappa Kurubar – since dead by LR Sri Balu Appa Kurubar @ Aidamale 60 yrs, Agriculturist 3 18 Sri Sangappa Appa Kurubar @ Aidamale 55 yrs, Agriculturist 19 Sri Rayappa Appa Kurubar @ Aidmale 50 yrs, Agriculturist 20 Smt Shakubai Vittal Vagale @ Aidmale 40 yrs, Agriculturist 21 Smt Ratnawwa Suresh Hirekudi, 45 yrs Household work, R/o Walki, Chikodi, Belgaum 22 Smt Bhagubai Appa Kurubar @ Aidamale 42 yrs, Agriculturist 23 Sri Bharama Balu Kurubar – since dead by LR Sri Vasant Bharma Kurubar @ Aidemale 67 yrs, Agriculturist 24 Sri Khanu Bharma Kurubar @ Aidemale 57 yrs, Agriculturist 25 Smt Laxmibai W/o Mallu Mane, 70 yrs Household work, R/o Latawadi Shirol Taluk, Kolhapur District 26 Smt Sheeranamabi Annappa Dadiwale 60 yrs, Household work, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Taluk, Belgaum 27 Smt Chandrabai Sadashiv Gavade @ Gavade 50 yrs, Household work, R/o Nandani Shirol Taluk, Kolhapur 28 Smt Indubai Ramachandra @ Hegannawar 50 yrs, Household work 4 29 Smt Surekha Babusaheb Dongarke @ Dongare 30 yrs, Household work, R/o Chadur Hatkanagale Taluk, Kolhapur 30 Sri Khanu Raghu Kurubar – since dead by LR Sri Balu Khanu Kurubar @ Aidemale, 65 yrs Agriculturist 31 Smt Akkatai Bhuma Jinnar @ Jinnai, 57 yrs Household work, R/o Sadalaga Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 32 Smt Sakubai W/o Bhagoji Mudhale, 58 yrs Household work, R/o Hupari, Hatakanagala Tq Kolhapur District 33 Smt Satyawwa W/o Siddu Kurubar @ Gavade 54 yrs, Household Work 34 Sri Bharma Shidalinga Kurubar @ Aidmale 64 yrs – since dead: A 35-38 are LRS 35 Sri Mayappa Shidaling Kurubar @ Aidmale, 54 yrs Shepherd 36 Sri Mayapa Shidaling Kurubar @ Aidmale 49 yrs, Shepherd 37 Smt Satyawwa W/o Balappa Bage, 59 yrs Household work, R/o Abullat, Shirol Tq Kolhapur 38 Smt Hirabai W/oBuwappa Daragannaol @ Aidmale 57 yrs, Household work, R/oDhonewadi Chikodi, Belgaum 5 39 Sri Beera Bharama Kurubar @ Aidmale, 70 yrs Shepherd, R/oShirawad, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 40 Smt Sundrabai W/o Appa Gaade, 60 yrs Household work 41 Sri Kanchappa Kallu Kurubar @ Aidmale 50 yrs, Shephered All are r/o Boragaon, Chikodi Taluk Belgaum Appellants (By Sri R M Kulkarni, Adv.) And : Sri Balasaheb Kalagouda Patil Since deceased by his LRs 1 Sri Sunil Balasaheb Patil, 45 yrs Agriculturist, R/o Boragaon Chikodi, Belgaum 2 Sri Prakash Balasaheb Patil, 38 yrs Agriculturist, R/o Boragaon Chikodi, Belgaum 3 Vanita Balasaheb Patil, 50 yrs Agriculturist & Household work R/o Shamnewadi, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 4 Anita Balasaheb Patil Household work, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 6 5 Jayashree Balasaheb Patil, 70 yrs Household work, R/o Boragaon Chikodi 6 Sri Bhahusaheb Kalagouda Patil 46 yrs, Agriculturist - since dead by LRs a Pushpavati W/o Bhahusaheb Patil Household work, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Taluk, Belgaum B Vaishali W/o Dhaval Patil, 28 yrs Medical Practitioner, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Taluk, Belgaum Now r/a Jayasingpur, Shirol Taluk Kolhapur District C Vajrakumar S/o Bhahusaheb Patil 28 yrs, Service, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Taluk, Belgaum 7 Sri Peeragouda Kalagouda Patil 46 yrs, Agriculturist, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Taluk, Belgaum 8 Smt Champabai W/o Kalagouda Patil Since dead - R1-7 are her LRs 9 Sri Kallu Sattu Kurubar – since dead by LR Smt Sonabai Kallu Kurubar – since dead by LRs 10-12 10 Sri Appasaheb Kallu Kurubar Agriculturist, R/o Shiril, Shiril Taluk Kolhapur 7 11 Sri Nagesh Kallu Kurubar Shepherd & Agriculturist R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 12 Rekha Kallu Kurubar Household work, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 13 Sri Laxman Kallappa Kurubar, 68 yrs Shepherd, R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 14 Smt Byakka W/o Nagesh Kurubar @ Pujari Since dead R 16 to 23 are LRs 15 Sri Ramu Nemana Kurubar @ Pujari Since dead R16-23 are LRs 16 Sri Laxman Nemanna Kurubar @ Pujari 68 yrs, Agriculturist & Shepherd R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 17 Sri Shivappa Nemanna Kurubar @ Pujari 65 yrs, Agriculturist & Shepherd R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 18 Beerappa nemanna Kurubar @ Pujari Since dead by LRs Shivubai Beerappa Kurubar @ Pujari Agriculturist & Household work R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 19 Sri Shiddappa Beerappa Kurubar @ Pujari Agriculturist, R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 8 20 Sri Raosaheb Beerappa Kurubar @ Pujari Shephered, R/o Galataga, Chikodi, Belgaum 21 Smt Sattubai W/oShidaling Aiamale 63 yrs, Household work, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 22 Smt Laxmibai W/o Kenchapa Pujari 56 yrs, Household work, R/o Shannewadi Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 23 Smt Shanta @ Sneha W/o Rama Murakhunde 27 yrs, Household work, R/o Karadagag Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 24 Smt Akkatai W/oGovardhan Kurubar @ Hirekudi 85 yrs, Household work, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 25 Smt Ratnawwa Appa Kurubar @ Malaga Since dead by LR Sri Appa Govardhan Kurubar @ Hirekodi Since dead by LR Muktabai Appa Kurubar @ Hirekodi Agriculture & Household work R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 26 Manekari Appa Kurubar @ Hirekodi Agriculturist, R/oBoragaon, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 27 Goudappa Appa Kurubar @ Hirekodi Agriculturist, R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 9 28 Rekha Suresh Chandri Agriculturist & Household work R/o Abdullat, Belgaum 29 Sri Satteppa Govardhan Kurubar @ Hirekodi 35 yrs, Shepherd, R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Belgaum 30 Sri Mallappa Govardhan Kurubar @ Hirekodi Since dead A 10-14 and R 24-29 & 31 are LRs 31 Smt Putalabai W/o Beera Jatrate, 65 yrs Household work, R/o Karadag, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 32 Sri Lokappa Kallu Kurubar – since dead by LRs Kallu Lokappa Kurubar @ Aidamale, 80 yrs Agriculturist, R/o Barawad, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 33 Shidda Lokappa Kurubar @ Aidamale, 75 yrs Agriculturist, R/o Barawad, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 34 Bharama Lokappa Kurubar @ Aidamale 70 yrs, Agriculturist, R/o Barawad Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 35 Sri Beera Lokappa @ Aidamale, 65 yrs Agriculturist, R/o Borawad, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 36 Sri Shivaram Omanna Kurubar - since dead by LRs Smt Gourabai Shivappa Pujari @ Dhanagar 90 yrs, Household work, R/o Barawad Chikodi Taluk, Belgaum 10 37 Appa Shivappa Pujari @ Dhanagar, 72 yrs Agriculturist, R/o Barawad, Chikodi, Belgaum 38 Devappa Shivappa Pujari @ Dhanagar 50 yrs, Agriculturist, R/o Barawad Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 39 Smt Akkatai Kallu Aidamale, 70 yrs Household work, R/o Barawad, Chikodi Belgaum 40 Sri Shidalinga Appa Kurubar, 69 yrs Since dead – R21 is LR 41 Sri Subbanna Sattu Kurubar, 74 yrs Household work, R/o Barawad, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 42 Smt Huvakka W/o Kallu Kurubar Since dead by LR Smt Godabai Shiddu Kone, 85 yrs Since dead – R43 to 50 are LRs 43 Smt Laxmibai Balu Heggannavar, 74 yrs Household lwork, R/o Nagaral, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 44 Smt Malu Kallu Gavade, 67 yrs Agriculturist, R/oBarawad, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 45 Sri Appa Kallu Kurubar @ Gavade – since dead by LR Sri Shidram Appa Gavade, 52 yrs Household lwork, R/o Boragaon Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 11 46 Smt Akkatai Rao Saheb Gavade, 50 yrs Household work, R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Belgaum 47 Smt Anasuya Ramu Khot, 48 yrs Household work, R/o Latwadei Shirol Tq, Kolhapur District 48 Sri Nangu Appa Gavade @ Kurubar 40 yrs, Household lwork, R/o Boaragaon Chikkodi, Belgaum 49 Sri Beerappa @ Beeresh Appa Gavade @ Kurubar 44 yrs, Agriculturist, R/o Boragaon, Chikodi 50 Sri Mhalu Kallu Kurubar @ Gavade, 50 yrs (deleted vide order dated 4.9.2012) 51 Smt Goda W/o Shiddu Konale, 60 yrs (deleted vide order dated 4.9.2012) 52 Smt Lakkawwa W/o Balu Heggannavar @ Akare (deleted vide order dated 4.9.2012) 53 Sri Bharama Shiddu Kurubar, 57 yrs Since dead – by LRs Sri Beera Kodi Kurubar – since dead by LRs A Smt Kusabai W/o Bharma Kurbar @ Gavade @ Danagar, 70 yrs, Household work R/o Boragaon, Chikodi, Belgaum B Sri Vittal S/o Bharma Kurbar @ Gavade @ Dangar 38 yrs, Agriculturist, R/o Borgaon, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 12 C Sri Sidda S/o Bharma Kurbar @ Gavade @ Dhanagar 36 yrs, Agriculturist, R/o Borgaon, Chikodi Tq Belgaum D Mehalu S/o Bharma Kurbar @ Gavade @ Dhanagar 32 yrs, Housework, R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tqluk Belgaum 54 Sri Ramu Beerappa Malage @ Kurubar, 65 yrs Agriculturist & Shepherd, R/o Boragaon Chikodi, Belgaum 55 Sri Modappa Beerappa Kurubar @ Malaga 60 yrs, Agriculturist, R/o Boragaon, Chikodi Tq Belgaum 56 Smt Kalawati Sidaram Kurubar, 70 yrs Household work, R/o Nagarmunnoli Chikodi Tq, Belgaum 57 Smt Gourabai W/o Appa Pujari, 68 yrs Household work, R/o Ruyi, Hatakagala Kolhapur Since dead R35-38 are LRs Respondents (By Sri A S Patil, Adv.