- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551352019 NC: 2026:KHC:43926 RFA No. 693 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 693 OF 2020 (RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED, URBAN SUB- DIVISION, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, HONNALI ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577 204. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) MANGALORE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY MESCOM, URBAN SUB -DIVISION, HONALLI ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577 204 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H V DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MASTER P DAYANANDA @ GANESH PRESENTLY AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, S/O SRI PARASHURAMA, R/AT 3RD MAIN, 4TH CROSS, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551352019 NC: 2026:KHC:43926 RFA No. 693 of 2020 SHANTHINAGARA, RAGIGUDDA, SHIVAMOGGA-577 204. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. M V MAHESWARAPPA, ADVOCATE) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED:25.07.2019 PASSED IN O.S.No.81/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, SHIVAMOGGA, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR DAMAGES. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Shivamogga. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010551352019 NC: 2026:KHC:43926 RFA No. 693 of 2020 appeal is transferred to the Principal District Court, Shivamogga, 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 along with trial Court records to the said Court. 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 8 Ct.sm