- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085942020 NC: 2026:KHC:45000 RFA No. 841 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 841 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MUNIPOOJAMMA W/O VENKATARAMANAPPA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, R/AT BETTAHALLI VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK PIN-562 123. 2. SMT.CHIKKAHANUMAKKA SINCE DECEASED BY HER LRS, SRI.HANUMANTHARAYAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 3. SRI.KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE HANUMANTHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT KUDUREGERE VILLAGE, ALUR POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK PIN-562 123. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. KUMAR J C, ADVOCATE FOR A1(A & B), A2 & A3) Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085942020 NC: 2026:KHC:45000 RFA No. 841 of 2020 AND: 1. SRI RAJANNA S/O LATE NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 2. SRI.NARASIMHAIAH S/O LATE NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 3. SMT. RUDRAMMA W/O LATE REVANNA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. 4. SRI.K.R.RAVIKUMAR S/O LATE REVANNA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 5. SRI.K.R.PRAKASH S/O LATE REVANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 6. SMT.G.SAROJINI W/O K.GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. 7. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O LATE VEERACHARI AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS. 8. SRI RAMACHARI SINCE DECEASED BY L.RS. SMT.SUVARNAMMA, D/O LATE RAMACHARI AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS. 9. SMT.VASANTHAMMA D/O LATE RAMACHARI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085942020 NC: 2026:KHC:45000 RFA No. 841 of 2020 10. SRI.RAJANNA D/O LATE RAMACHARI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. ALL ARE RESIDING AT: KUDUREGERE VILLAGE, ALUR POST DASANAPUR AHOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK PIN-562 123. 11. SRI.G.SIDDALINGAPPA S/O LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT KUDUREGERE VILLAGE, ALUR POST, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK PIN-562 123. 12. SRI.MUTAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR, R/AT NO.48/1, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, KANTEERAVA NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT POST, BENGALURU-560 096. 13. SRI.K.NAGESH S/O HUCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.49/5, 9TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN ROAD, KANTEERAVA NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 096. 14. SRI.N.RAMLINGAM S/O LATE N.NINGARAJAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT THUKKACHARRY SERKALATHPUR POST, KODAVASAL TALUK, TIRUVARUR DISTRICT - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085942020 NC: 2026:KHC:45000 RFA No. 841 of 2020 TAMIL NADU-612 604. 15. SRI.NANDAKUMAR.S S/O SUBRAYANAM AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT KASUVANAHALLI VILLAGE (POST) HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT PIN-577 598. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI N SAVANUR, ADVOCATE FOR FR6 & R11 SRI RAVI KUMAR B R, ADVOCATE FOR R8 TO R10 R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R7, R12, R13 AND R14 ARE SERVED BUT UNRERESENTED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 24.10.2019 PASSED IN O.S.NO.1018/2009 ( OLD NO.2204/2007) ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE NELAMANGALA, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION. 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 Additional Senior Civil Judge, Nelamangala. 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 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010085942020 NC: 2026:KHC:45000 RFA No. 841 of 2020 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, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru, 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. Interim order granted earlier, if any, is extended till further orders. 5. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4 Ct.sm