- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 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. 463 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: 1. M.VASANTHAKUMAR S/O N MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 2. T.NAVYA D/O N.THAMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. 3. T.NITHYA D/O N.THAMMANNA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS. APPELLANT Nos.1-3 ARE ALL R/AT No.7/4E, 5TH MAIN, JAYANAGAR, MYSORE-570 014. 4. B.AVINASH D/O N.BANDANNA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. 5. B.SINDUSHREE D/O N.BANDANNA, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT No.2375, CH-15, NEW KANTHARAJE URS ROAD, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 of 2020 K.G.KOPPAL, JAYANAGAR MYSURU-570 014. …APPELLANTS (BY SMT. B V VIDYULATHA & SRI RAJAYOGA K, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. SMT. N INDIRAMMA W/O MAHALIMGU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT DOOR No.2511, CH-28, 1ST MAIN, NEW KANTHARAJE, URS ROAD, K.G.KOPPAL, MYSURU-583 231. 2. N.MAHADEVA S/O LATE M.NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 3. N.THAMMANNA S/O LATE M.NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT No.7/4E, 5TH MAIN, JAYANAGAR, MYSORE-570 014. 4. N.BANDANNA S/O M.NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.2375, CH-15 NEW KANTHARAJE URS ROAD, K.G.KOPPAL JAYANAGAR, MYSURU-570 014. 5. G.M.PRABHAKAR S/O G.V.MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 of 2020 R/AT NO.A-5, SANKALP ENCLAVE, APARTMENT, LAKSHMIPURAM MYSURU-570 004. 6. S.GNANASHANKAR S/O S.SHIVAKUMARASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.949/B, 2ND MAIN, ROAD, LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU-570 004. 7. S.SHANKARAPPA S/O CHANNABASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.356, 14TH MAIN, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 009. 8. A.CHANDRA W/O ANNADORAI AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO.219, 12TH AIN, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSURU-570 009. 9. H.J.DEVENDRA S/O H.YOJEENARAJU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.543, RAMACHANDRA AGRAHARA, MYSURU-570 004. 10. M.MADAPPA S/O LATE MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT 23788/A NEW KANTHARAJE URS ROAD, JAYANAGR, MYSURU-570 014. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 of 2020 11. S.J.SUNITHA W/O S.R.JAGADEESH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT 952, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SUNDARAVILASA, LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU-570 004. 12. DINESH S/O KAPINIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/aT NO.8, 7TH BLOCK, S.B.M. COLONY, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, SRIRAMPURA 2ND STAGE, MYSURU-570 023. 13. H.J.AMAR S/O H.Y.JEENARAJU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.543, RAMACHANDRA AGRAHARA, MYSURU-570 004. 14. SHYLASHREE W/O GNANASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.498 E, 2ND MAIN ROAD, LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU-570 004. 15. G.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O SRINIVASAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT NO.2, 4TH STAGE, 14TH MAIN, T.K.LAYOUT, CHAMARAJAMOHALLA, MYSURU-570 010. 16. N.S.SURYA MURTHY S/O SRINIVASAN, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 of 2020 R/AT DOOR NO.2733/A J BLOCK, SARVAGNA ROAD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-570 023. 17. PANKAJA SADANAND W/O P.D.SADANAND, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/AT NO.3/1A MAIN, 1ST BLOCK, 2ND STAGE, R.M.V. EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560 094. 18. H.J.SHILPASHREE, D/O JEENARAJU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.33, SIRARE PARK ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU-560 020. 19. H.N.SHIVASWAMY S/O H.R.NEELAKANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT SHIVADARSHINI BASAVANGUDI EXTENSION, SHIMOGA TOWN-577 201. 20. D.L.NATARAJ S/O LAKSHMINARAYANASHETTY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT DURGI GUDI, SHIMOGA TOWN-577 201. 21. H.N.DEVARAJU S/O NEELAKANTAPPA MAJOR, R/AT HUNASEKATTE VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALORE DISTRICT-577 228. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 of 2020 22. C.R.VASANTHAKUMAR S/O RAMALINGAPPA MAJOR R/AT KADUR VILLAGE, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALORE DISTRICT-577 228. 23. B.S.KUMARASWAMY S/O SIDDAPPA B AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT OPP B.D.O OFFICE, T.B.ROAD, KADUR CHIKKAMAGALOLRE DISTRICT-577 548. 24. N.L.PRASAD S/O N.S.LAKSMINARAYANA, MAJOR, ”NARASIMHA KRUPA” 1ST CROSS, BAAVANAGUDI EXTENSION, SHIMOGA-577 201. 25. H.N.SHYLENDRA S/O H.R.NEELAKANTAPPA MAJOR, ”SHIVADARSHINI”, BASAVANGUDI, EXTENSION, SHIMOGA TOWN-577 201. 26. S.R.JAGADEESH S/O S.M.RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO.952, 2ND MAIN ROAD, SUNDARA VILASA, LAKSHMIPURAM, MYSURU-570004. 27. G.N.RAGHAVENDRA S/O G.N.NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 of 2020 R/AT DOOR NO.1946, 4TH CROSS, K.BLOCK, J BLOCK, SARVAGNA RAOD, KUVEMPUNAGAR, MYSURU-570 023. 28. K.MANJUNATH S/O S.KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.525, 4TH CROSS, JANATHA NAGAR, MYSURU-570 022. 29. CHODAPPA S/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT NO.2373/03, 5TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS, JAYANAGAR, MYSURU-570 014. 30. KATHYAYINI W/O GOWRISHANKARASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT D.NO.855, 14TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, MAHALAKSHMI EXTENSION BENGALURU-560 086. 31. JAYASHEELA W/O G.K.PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.409, 12TH CROSS, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 080. 32. SHASHIDHAR H.N. S/O H.R.NEELAKANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.HUNASEGUDDA GRAMA TARIKERE TALUK, - 8 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 of 2020 CHIKKAMANGALORE DISTRICT-577 228. 33. C.S.KANTHARAJ S/P CHODAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT D.NO.21, ASTHA GRAMA LAYOUT, OPP. MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU-560 023. 34. R.VASUDEVAMURTHY S/O LATE RATTEHALLI RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 92 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.2976, LAKSHMI GOKULAM V.V.MOHALLA, MYSURU – 570 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.M.MANJESH, ADVOCATE FOR R21, 22, 25, 26, 31 & 32. SRI RITHIS D NIAK, ADVOCATE FOR R6, 10,11,12,15,16 &29. SRI D S JAYARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R33 R1, R2, R3, R4 ,R8, R12, R20 SERVED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 R/W ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF CPC., 1906 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATD 29.08.2018 PASSED IN OS.NO.805/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MYSURU. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR - 9 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 of 2020 ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the II Additional Senior Civil Judge, 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 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 along with trial Court records to the said Court. 4. Interim order granted earlier is extended till further orders. - 10 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010564312019 NC: 2026:KHC:42830 RFA No. 463 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.: 6 Ct.sm