- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010099822020 NC: 2026:KHC:43181 RFA No. 672 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. 672 OF 2020 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. THAYAMMA @ JAYAMMA W/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O SIDDARALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 228. 2. SHIVANNA S/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/O SIDDARALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 228. 3. CHANDRAPPA S/O LATE SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS AGRICULTURIST R/O SIDDARALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577 228. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010099822020 NC: 2026:KHC:43181 RFA No. 672 of 2020 4. SHARANAMMA D/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O GARAGE CAMP, BHADRAVATI TOWN AND POST, BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT – 577 245. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. ANURADHA S R, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. ANNAPURNA W/O MAHADEVAPPA D/O LATE S SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O THALAKADU VILLAGE AND POST, T NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT- 571 124. …RESPONDENT THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 07.04.2018 PASSED IN OS.No.74/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRINCIPAL JMFC., TARIKERE, PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION AND MENSE PROFIT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010099822020 NC: 2026:KHC:43181 RFA No. 672 of 2020 ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Senior Civil Judge and Prl.JMFC, Tarikere. 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, 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 to the said Court. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010099822020 NC: 2026:KHC:43181 RFA No. 672 of 2020 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3 Ct.sm