- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305262020 NC: 2026:KHC:44475 RFA No. 1670 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. 1670 OF 2020 (RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELE) BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO., LTD., (BESCOM), CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TUMKURU DISTRICT-572 214. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO., LTD., (BESCOM) CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TUMKURU DISTRICT-572 214. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) BANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CO., LTD., (BESCOM), TIPTUR-572 201. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER (ELE) BENGALURU ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, (BESCOM) O AND M CIRCLE KOTHI THOPU ROAD TUMKURU-572 101. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H V DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O SRI SHVIANNA PRESENTLY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305262020 NC: 2026:KHC:44475 RFA No. 1670 of 2020 2. SRI SANTHOSH KUMAR B S S/O SRI SHIVANNA PRESENTLY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. BOTH ARE RESIDING AT BHATTARAHALLI VILLAGE HULIYAR HOBLI CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 214. 3. MR A GAFFAR S/O MR ABDUL KAREEM SAB AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT ANEPALYA RICHMOND TOWN BENGALURU-560 025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S V PRAKASH., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 21.12.2019 PASSED IN O.S.NO.22/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI, PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FOR COMPENSATION. 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 Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Chikkanayakanahalli. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010305262020 NC: 2026:KHC:44475 RFA No. 1670 of 2020 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. 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.: 7 Ct.sm