- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010170972020 NC: 2026:KHC:44473 RFA No. 1057 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1057 OF 2020 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. VENKATARAMAIAH S/O DODDARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 2. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA S/O DODDARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. BOTH ARE RESIDING AT URDIGERE VILLAGE URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU-572 140. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KRISHNAPPA (DEAD BY HIS LRS) THOLASAMMA D/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 2. RANGASWAMAIAH S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. RESPONDETNS No.1 & 2 ARE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010170972020 NC: 2026:KHC:44473 RFA No. 1057 of 2020 RESIDING AT URDIGERE VILLAGE URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU-572 140. 3. RANGARAMAIAH S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 4. RAMAKRISHNAIAH S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 5. RAMACHANDRAIAH S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 6. JAYANNA S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 7. RANGARAMAIAH S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT ..YEARS. 8. NAGARAJU S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 9. GOVINDARAJU S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. RESPONDENTS 2 AND 8 ARE RESIDING AT URDIGERE VILLAGE URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU-572 140. 10. BHAGYAMMA W/O LATE THIMMAIAH D/O DODDARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010170972020 NC: 2026:KHC:44473 RFA No. 1057 of 2020 R/AT VEERASANDRA VILLAGE SOMPURA HOBLI NELAMANGALA TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 111. 11. GANGAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO.34/1, 3RD MAIN ROAD 14TH LAYOUT, MALLASANDRA DASARAHALLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU-560 057. 12. MANJAMMA W/O GANGANNA D/O LATE DODDARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT AALADAMARADA PALYA URDIGERE HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 140. 13. RAMAKKA DEAD BY HER LR’S DURGAMMA W/O LATE K G MURTHY D/O GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT KADUGUJJANAHALLI URDIGERE HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 140. 14. GANGAMMA W/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA D/O GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT BENDONE VILLAGE C N DURGA HOBLI KORATAGERE TALUK - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010170972020 NC: 2026:KHC:44473 RFA No. 1057 of 2020 TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 129. 15. MANJUNATHA S/O GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 16. DHARMENDRA S/O GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESPONDETN 15 & 16 ARE R/AT KADUGUJJANAHALLI URDIGERE HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK-572 140. 17. RAMALAKSHMAMMA @ RAMAKKA D/O LATE RAMAIAH W/O LATE CHIKKANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. R/AT BIRADENAHALLI VILLAGE THUMBADI POST, C N DURGA HOBLI KORATAGERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 129. 18. MANJAMMA D/O LATE RANGAIAH W/O LATE RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT C T KERE VILLAGE KORA HOBLI TUMAKURU TALUK TUMAKURU DIST-572 128. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI H V DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R3 TO R9. R12, R14 & R18-ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF CPC 1908, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 18.01.2020 PASSED IN OS.NO.83/2016 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010170972020 NC: 2026:KHC:44473 RFA No. 1057 of 2020 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TUMAKURU DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge, Tumakuru. 2. In view of the Karnataka Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Karnataka High Court (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the decision of Division Bench of this Court rendered in Writ Petition No.17588/2024 and connected matter passed on 08.07.2026 and the order of Hon'ble Apex Court dated 03.08.2026 passed in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.41602/2026, the present appeal is transferred to the Principal District Court, Tumakuru, for disposal of the case in accordance with law. Pending I.A.s, if any, are also ordered to be transferred. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010170972020 NC: 2026:KHC:44473 RFA No. 1057 of 2020 3. Registry is directed to send the appeal papers to the said Court. 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 4 Sl No.: 5 Ct.sm