- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010545222019 NC: 2026:KHC:42832 RFA No. 02 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. 02 OF 2020 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. C M VEERABHADRAPPA S/O. LATE MAHESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 2. SRI. C. V. HARISH S/O. C. M. VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, 3. SRI. C. V. MAHARUDRAPPA S/O. C. M. VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS ALL AGRICULTURIST, R/O. MUDIGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SARITHA KULKARNI.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. HANUMAMMA W/O. LATE MAHESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010545222019 NC: 2026:KHC:42832 RFA No. 02 of 2020 OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O. MUDIGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT – 577 001. 2. SMT. DRAKSHAYANAMMA W/O. PANCHAKSHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O. NAVILEHAL VILLAGE, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT– 577 001. 3. SHIVAMURTHAPPA S/O. LATE MAHESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O. MUDIGERE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT– 577 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI P M SIDDAMALLAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 R2 & R3 – SERVED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 27.08.2019 PASSED IN OS.NO.43/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., CHANNAGIRI, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND INJUNCTION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010545222019 NC: 2026:KHC:42832 RFA No. 02 of 2020 ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Channagiri. 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, Davanagere, 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. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010545222019 NC: 2026:KHC:42832 RFA No. 02 of 2020 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 4 Sl No.: 9 Ct.sm