- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010466632019 NC: 2026:KHC:43183 RFA No. 641 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. 641 OF 2020 (SP) BETWEEN: B SRINIVAS S/O BALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT NO.515/1, T.C.H. COLLEGE ROAD, NAGARWARA VILLAGE AND POST, BANGALORE- 560045 …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RADHANANDAN B S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. Y A SOMASUNDARA S/O LATE Y APPAJI, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, 2. Y A MANJUNATH S/O LATE Y APPAJI, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, 3. Y A GANGADHAR S/O LATE Y APPAJI, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 ARE R/AT NO.1605, 18TH MAIN ROAD, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010466632019 NC: 2026:KHC:43183 RFA No. 641 of 2020 40TH CROSS, JAYANAGARA 4TH BLOCK, BANGALORE-560041 4. YELLAPPA S/O DONNE YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, DOMMASANDRA VILLAGE, VIRGO NAGAR POST, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE-560049. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VARADARAJAN M S., ADVOCATE FOR R1-R3 A/W GPA COPY; HANUMANTHARAYA D, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 AND ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 02.08.2019 PASSED IN O.S.NO.1281/2009 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE. 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: KAHC010466632019 NC: 2026:KHC:43183 RFA No. 641 of 2020 ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the III Additional Senior Civil Judge, Bangalore Rural District, Bengaluru. 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, 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 along with trial Court records to the said Court. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010466632019 NC: 2026:KHC:43183 RFA No. 641 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.: 2