- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500592019 NC: 2026:KHC:42831 RFA No. 117 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL No. 117 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. THIMAKKA SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS 1(A) NARASIMHAIAH S/O THIMMANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 1(B) RAMAKRISHNAIAH S/O THIMMANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 1(C) SMT. NARASAMMA D/O THIMMANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 1(D) SMT. JAYAMMA D/O THIMMANARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. ALL ARE R/AT KAGGALAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK AND DISTRICT. 2. RAMASHETTY S/O LATE THIMMASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500592019 NC: 2026:KHC:42831 RFA No. 117 of 2020 3. SRI THIMMASHETTY S/O THIMMASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, 4. SMT. JAYAMMA D/O LATE THIMMASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 5. SMT. SANNAMMA D/O LATE THIMMASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF KAGGALAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAJANNA L, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. BORAMMA W/O LATE THIMMANARASASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS. 2. SRI CHOWDASHETTY (DUMB AND DEAF), S/O LATE THIMMANARASASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. SINCE HE IS DUMB AND DEAF IS R/BY NATURAL GUARDIAN BORAMMA I.E. 1ST PLAINTIFF. BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF KAGGALAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500592019 NC: 2026:KHC:42831 RFA No. 117 of 2020 3. SMT. NARASAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKAGIRISHETTY, D/O THIMMANARASASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT AKKUR VILLAGE, KOOTAGAL HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 4. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA D/O THIMMANARASASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT KAGGALAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. 5. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA D/O LATE THIMMASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT DABBAGULI VILLAGE, MADABALU HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK. SIDDIAH @ KURULAPPA S/O SIDDEGOWDA DEAD BY HS LRS. 6. SMT. PUTTANNARASAMMA W/O LATE SIDDAIAH @ KOORLAPPA SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRs RSPONDNET No.7 TO 9 HEREIN. 7. SRI SIDDANNA S/O LATE SIDDAIAH @ KOORLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 8. SRI SHIVALINGANNA S/O LATE SIDDAIAH @ KOORLAPPA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500592019 NC: 2026:KHC:42831 RFA No. 117 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 9. SRI KASAIAH S/O LATE SIDDAIAH @ KOORLAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS. 10. SMT. DEVAMMA D/O LATE SIDDAIAH @ KOORLAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 11. SRI KAGGALAIAH S/O LATE MARANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 12. SRI MARANNA S/O LATE MARANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 13. SRI MALLESHA S/O LATE MARANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 14. SRI NINGAIAH S/O NINGAMMA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS. RESPONDENTS No.6 TO 14 ARE RESIDENTS OF KAGGALAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAVEED S, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4 SRI H JAYANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R7 TO R13 & R14(A&B) SRI M D BASAVANNA, ADVOCATE FOR R5 V/O DTD. 05.01.2024, R7-R9 ARE TREATED AS LRS OF R6) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC. 96 R/W ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500592019 NC: 2026:KHC:42831 RFA No. 117 of 2020 DATED 23.08.2019 PASSED IN OS.NO. 121/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM., RAMANAGARAM, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION. 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 Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Ramanagaram. 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, Ramanagaram, for disposal of the case in accordance with law. Pending I.A.s, if any, are also ordered to be transferred. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010500592019 NC: 2026:KHC:42831 RFA No. 117 of 2020 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.: 4 Sl No.: 7 Ct.sm