- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010028632020 NC: 2026:KHC:43000 RFA No. 154 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. 154 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: SMT. MEERA W/O. RAMESH KUMAR MALI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, C/O. PADMAVATHI SILK PALACE, MG ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 571 440. REPRESENTED BY HER GPA HOLDER, RAMESH KUMAR MALI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O OMKARAM G. MALI, BASAVANAHALLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 571 440. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SACHIN B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. B.N. BHAGYALAXMI W/O. LATE JAGADEESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 2. SMT. CHETHANA D/O. LATE JAGADESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/O. P AND T QUARTERS, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE BACK SIDE, GANDHINAGE, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 571 440. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010028632020 NC: 2026:KHC:43000 RFA No. 154 of 2020 3. SMT. MANGALAMMA W/O. LATE. RAJASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, R/O. NO.3031, BEHIND MAHAATMA ELECTRICALS, BASAVANAHALLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 571 440. 4. SMT. HEMAVATHI D/O. LATE. RAJASHEKAR, W/O. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, 5. RENUKA M.R. S/O. LATE RAJASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, 6. SMT. SUSHIMITHA D/O. RENUKA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, 7. ASHRITH @ NUTHAN D/O. RENUKA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, R/O. NO. 3031, BEHIND MAHAATMA ELECTRICALS, BASAVANAHALLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 571 440. 8. SMT. JAYASHEELA W/O. SUDHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 9. SMT. K.V. SAVITHA W/O. M.R. RENUKA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SMT. SHOBHA SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010028632020 NC: 2026:KHC:43000 RFA No. 154 of 2020 10. ANOOP, S/O. LATE. CHIDANANDA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, 11. SWAROOP S/O LATE. CHINDANANDA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, RES NO.8 TO 11 ARE R/AT. KATRIMARAMMA TEMPLE DOWN, KEPANAHALLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 571 440. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINOD GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 31.10.2019 PASSED IN OS.NO.163/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., CHIKKAMAGALURU, 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 II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Chikkamagaluru. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010028632020 NC: 2026:KHC:43000 RFA No. 154 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. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed off. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 3 Sl No.: 4