- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010521992019 NC: 2026:KHC:43002 RFA No. 15 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. 15 OF 2020 (MON) BETWEEN: SRI. RANGE GOWDA S/O LATE SAGANE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST, R/AT CHIKKAMMANAHALLI, YELAHANKA POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR V., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. BABU @ NAZIR AHAMAD S/O LATE SHEIK BUDAN SAB, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BUSINESSMAN, R/AT KALDODDI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK - 577 101. PRESENTLY R/AT: TIPPUNAGAR, BILAL MASJID ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. …RESPONDENT THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 09.07.2019 PASSED IN OS.NO.22/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010521992019 NC: 2026:KHC:43002 RFA No. 15 of 2020 SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM., CHIKKAMAGALURU, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF MONEY. 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 Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Chikkamagaluru. 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 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010521992019 NC: 2026:KHC:43002 RFA No. 15 of 2020 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 off. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1