Karnataka High Court
B Vijaya Kumar S/O Basavarajappa vs Sri M B Mallikarjuna S/O M R ... on 19 December, 2011
Author: S.N.Satyanarayana
Bench: S.N.Satyanarayana
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALGRE
DATE!) THIS THE 19m DAY OF DECEMBER 20::
BEFORE
mm HONBLE MR. JUSTICE S.N,SATYANAR5¥.$?§:§V'1' "
MISCELLABEEOHS FIRST A.?PEAL 1\¥{3¢1037(}_.f.1I?;"::.'30C:i:{f: ..
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JKIDGMENT
Ciaimant in mzc No.55/200'? on the file 3 f.. 1§'E,:%;<'3T,
Davangaréz, has some up in this appeal impr§V;g::ifi§g---_ {'%*;s.é'.
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2. Brief facts Eeadjing :0 this ap'§€§1'§»é3.r@ aS.:,:.f3%;dif5r:
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whee? bus. Accfifdifigiy the ciaémant gait fiown it} Check
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