- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010028752020 NC: 2026:KHC:43184 RFA No. 648 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. 648 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NARASIMHA REDDY S/O LATE CHIKKANNA, AGED 50 YEARS, 2. SRI.SRINIVAS S/O LATE CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT YIDAGUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 3. SMT.JAYAMMA W/O DEVARAJA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT RAGENINGANAHALLI VILLAGE, HAGALI POST, MADAKASHRA TQ ANANTHPUR DISTRICT A.P. 4. SMT.SAROJAMMA W/O NAGABHUSHANA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NAKALAHALLI POST AND VILLAGE, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010028752020 NC: 2026:KHC:43184 RFA No. 648 of 2020 GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 5. GIRIJAMMA D/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 6. PARVATHAMMA D/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, APPELLANTS NO.5 AND 6 ARE R/AT YIDAGUR VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. M S NAGARAJA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. SHANTHAMMA W/O BYRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT BHIMANAHALLI VILLAGE, RAMAPURA POST, GOWRIBANDUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. 2. LALITHAMMA D/O LATE CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT MUDUGERE VILLAGE, HOSSUR HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010028752020 NC: 2026:KHC:43184 RFA No. 648 of 2020 SMT.ALAVALAMMA W/O CHANNAKRISHNA SINCE DEAD BY HER LRS 3. SRI.CHANNAKRISHNAPPA S/O CHIKKANNA AGED 46 YEARS, 4. SRI.SANJAY GOWDA S/O CHANNAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, BOTH ARE RESIDING AT ANTHARAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDABALLAPURA TQ. BENGALURU RURAL DIST. …RESPONDENTS THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER ORDER 41 RULE 1 R/W.SEC. 96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 11.10.2019 PASSED IN OS NO.59/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., AT GOWRIBIDANUR PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010028752020 NC: 2026:KHC:43184 RFA No. 648 of 2020 ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Gowribidanur. 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, Chikkaballapura, 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. There is already interim order granted by this Court and it shall be continued till further orders. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010028752020 NC: 2026:KHC:43184 RFA No. 648 of 2020 5. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1