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Hanumavva Harijan Devdasi vs The Tahshildar on 18 March, 2011 Author: Ram Mohan Reddy Bench: Ram Mohan Reddy

contention that she had scarified her life by becoming a Devdasi and her father with the consent of her sisters Rajavva and Kontewwa, had orally ... suit, having regard to the fact that Bheemawwa had become a Devdasi and the suit property had been given to her by her father with

filing of the suit. Smt.Guthyamma was stated to be a Devdasi. According to the plaintiffs, the grant was made in favour of Hanuma @ Hanumanthappa

Jogati" which is said to be following the practice of Devdasi system. In other words a lady is said to be left

customs prevailing in Harijan community, daughter left as a Devdasi, who remained unmarried is to be treated as a son for the family. Now that ... custom prevailing in Harijan community, the daughter remained unmarried as Devdasi is to be treated as a son for the family. It is true that

UNICIPAL CORPORATION MYSORE; ' REZSPONDENTS "= '(I3;; '::~';:~I; DEVDASI SR; ADV, FOR SRI SHARATH AND I ASSOCIATES

daughters viz. Durgavva and Fakkiramma. Durgavva and Fakkiramma were also Devdasis. The said Kenchavva died in the year 1954 leaving behind Durgavva and Fakkiramma. After

name Yamanavva. They had a daughter by name Saynavva, who was Devdasi and she had two children by name Yallappa and Yamuinabai. The defendants represent

reason for murder is that, Kusma is the daughter of a Devdasi and further deceased and her mother were working as coolies in the house

BASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK. 1P. SMT. DEVDASI NAGAMMA D/O. H.BASAMMA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD. ALL ARE RESIDENTS