- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071552020 NC: 2026:KHC:42634 RFA No. 458 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 458 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: SRI. K.S. CHATHUR S/O SRI. K. SUDARSHAN, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O JAIN TEMPLE ROAD, OPP. CANARA BANK, KADUR TOWN, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. R.G.SADASIVAPPA & SRI. G.B.NANDISH, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. SRI. K. RAJENDRA PRASAD S/O LATE SRI. K.L. KRISHNASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O B-004, ETHER APARTMENTS, SARAKKI MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 078. 2. SRI K. SUDARSHAN S/O LATE K.S. KRISHNA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O JAIN TEMPLE ROAD, OPP. CANARA BANK, KADUR TOWN, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 548. 3. SRI M.V. NANDA D/O LATE K.S. KRIHNASHETTY, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071552020 NC: 2026:KHC:42634 RFA No. 458 of 2020 W/O SRI. M. VISHWESHWARA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O 108/2, SEVER STREET, BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU - 560 004. 4. SRI. K.R. NITHIN S/O SRI. K. RAJENDRAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT ETHER APARTMENTS, SARAKKI MAIN ROAD, J.P.NAGARA 1ST PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NAGESHA B.S., ADVOCATES FOR R1 & R4; SRI. V.R. BALARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & & R3) THIS RFA FILED IS UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 02.11.2019 PASSED IN O.S.NO. 6/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., KADUR, DECREEING 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 Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., Kadur. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071552020 NC: 2026:KHC:42634 RFA No. 458 of 2020 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, Chikkamagaluru 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 the Trial Court records to the said Court. 4. Interim order granted earlier is extended till further orders. 5. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed off. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1