- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010153152020 NC: 2026:KHC:43182 RFA No. 731 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 731 OF 2020 (MOR) BETWEEN: SRI N MANJUNATH S/O LATE NARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT No.106, 3RD FLOOR, ASTALAKSHMI LAYOUT 33RD MAIN ROAD, J P NAGAR, 6TH PHASE BENGALURU-560 076. …APPELLANT (BY SRI SOMASHEKARA K M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI PATEL NANJA REDDY S/O LATE PATEL RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAVALA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, ANEKAL TALUK – 562 106 BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT. 2. SRI PATEL GOPALA REDDY S/O LATE PATEL RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAVALA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010153152020 NC: 2026:KHC:43182 RFA No. 731 of 2020 ANEKAL TALUK – 562 106 BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (R1 AND R2 SERVED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96(1) OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 13.02.2020 PASSED IN O.S.NO.354/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, ANEKAL, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR MORTGAGE. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR 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 Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010153152020 NC: 2026:KHC:43182 RFA No. 731 of 2020 Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.41602/2026, the present appeal is transferred to the Principal District Court, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, 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 DKB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 10 Ct.sm