- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010531992019 NC: 2026:KHC:44009 RFA No. 87 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. 87 OF 2020 (SP) BETWEEN: SMT. LAKSHMI W/O MOTAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT SHANI DEVASTHANANDA ANGLA, MELLAHALLI, C A KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK-571 422. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MANJUNATH PRASAD V, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. NIRUPAMA PRASAD W/O H S PRASAD AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, C/O SHRI TRIVENI JEWELLERS BHARATHI NAGARA, C A KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK-571 422. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI N SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED:13.09.2019 PASSED IN O.S.No.22/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MADDUR, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010531992019 NC: 2026:KHC:44009 RFA No. 87 of 2020 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, Maddur. 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, Mandya, 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. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010531992019 NC: 2026:KHC:44009 RFA No. 87 of 2020 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1 ct.sm