- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010136782020 NC: 2026:KHC:43185 RFA No. 749 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 749 OF 2020 BETWEEN: SRI. SHIVANANJAIAH BOUT 48 YEARS, S/O LATE NANJAIAH, R/AT NO 97/38, 5TH CROSS (BAZAR STREET) MAHADESHWARA MAIN ROAD, NAZARBAD MOHALLA, MYSURU- 570010 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. S SUBHASH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. MADAMMA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, W/O LATE PUTTAIAH, D/O LATE KURI CHANNAIAH, 2. SRI CHIKKASWAMY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O SMT MADAMMA, 3. SMT LEELA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, W/O LATE CHIKKANNA, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010136782020 NC: 2026:KHC:43185 RFA No. 749 of 2020 4. SRI CHIKKU AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, S/O SMT LEELA, 5. SMT SAKAMMA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, W/O LATE CHIKKYDA, 6. SMT NAGAMMA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, W/O LATE MALA @ MALAIAH 7. SRI GOPALA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O LATE CHIKKYDA, 8. SRI HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S/O LATE CHIKKYDA, 9. SMT THAYAKKA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE GOPALI @ GOPALAIAH 10. SRI MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, S/O LATE GOPALI @ GOPALAIAH NO.1 TO 4, AND 9 AND 10 ARE R/AT RAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT- 570 019. NO.5 TO 8 ARE R/AT MELLAHALLI VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010136782020 NC: 2026:KHC:43185 RFA No. 749 of 2020 VARUNA HOBLI, MYSURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT- 570 010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S V SRINIVAS, ADVOCATE FOR R6, R7, R9 AND R10; R1 AND R2 SD) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 AND ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 28.07.2018 PASSED IN O.S.NO.1093/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, MYSURU, PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. 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 III Additional Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Mysuru. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010136782020 NC: 2026:KHC:43185 RFA No. 749 of 2020 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, Mysuru, 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 to the said Court. 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 5