- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560442019 NC: 2026:KHC:42828 RFA No. 256 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. 256 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: 1. MARAPPA SINCE DEAD BY LRS SMT. THAYAMMA D/O LATE MARAPPA @ H.C.MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 2. RATHNAMMA D/O LATE MARAPPA @ H.C.MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 3. SMT.RENUKA D/O LATE MARAPPA @ H.C.MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 4. SRI.DASAPPA S/O LATE MARAPPA @ H.C.MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 5. SRI SWAMY D/O LATE MARAPPA @ H.C.MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 6. SRI.CHENNAPPA S/O LATE HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 7. NARASIMHA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560442019 NC: 2026:KHC:42828 RFA No. 256 of 2020 S/O LATE HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 8. KRISHNA S/O LATE HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 9. GANESHA S/O LATE HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 10. CHENNAMMA D/O LATE HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 11. DODDAHUCHAIAH S/O LATE H.CHENNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 12. SEENAPPA S/O LATE H.CHENNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 13. SANNA GOVINDA S/O LATE H.CHENNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT HOSURU, 5TH DIVISION, KURUBAGERIMADYADA BEDI, GUNDLUPETE TOWN, CHAMARAJNAGARA-571 111. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. A MADHUSUDHANA RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. CHENNAMMA W/O CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560442019 NC: 2026:KHC:42828 RFA No. 256 of 2020 2. SMT.SHOBHA W/O LATE RAVI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 3. PRAKRUTHI D/O LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS. 4. KERTHI D/O LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS. 5. REVANTH S/O LATE RAVI, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS. 6. THAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, D/O LATE CHANNAPPA. 7. KRISHNA S/O LATE CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 8. GOWRAMMA D/O LATE CHANNAPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 9. CHANDRA S/O LATE CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 10. SRINIVASA S/O LATE CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 11. SHIVAMMA D/O LATE CHANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560442019 NC: 2026:KHC:42828 RFA No. 256 of 2020 RESPONDENT No.1 TO 11 ARE RESIDING AT HOSURU, 5TH DIVISION, KURUBAGERIMADYADA BEEDI, GUNDLUPETE TOWN, CHAMARAJNAGARA-571 111. 12. KUMAR S/O LATE GOVINDA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, 13. SANNAMMA W/O LATE GOVINDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. RESPONDENT No.12 & 13 RESIDING AT SATHANURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 404. 14. SHASHI S/O LATE NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. 15. MAHESHA S/O LATE NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RESPONDENT No.14 AND 15 ARE RESIDING AT MADYADABEEDI GUNDLUPETE TOWN, CHAMARAJNAGARA-571 111. …RESPONDENTS (R1, R8, 14 & R15 -SERVED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER ORDER 41 RULE 1 READ WITH SECTION 96 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 11.09.2019 PASSED IN OS.No.48/2017 (OLD OS No.56/13) ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010560442019 NC: 2026:KHC:42828 RFA No. 256 of 2020 JMFC, GUNDLUPET, 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, Gundlupet. 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, Chamarajanagar, 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: KAHC010560442019 NC: 2026:KHC:42828 RFA No. 256 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.: 4 Ct.sm