- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511542019 NC: 2026:KHC:44008 RFA No. 406 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 406 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATACHALAIAH SON OF THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS RESIDENT OF VADDARAHALLI, DASANAPURA HOBLI-562 123, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MOHAN P S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. JAYAMMA WIFE OF RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDENT OF VADDARAHALLI, 1ST FLOOR, NEW CROSS ROAD, NEAR POST OFFICE ROAD, CHIKKAMAVANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 004. 2. SMT. THAYAMMA SON OF THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS, RESIDENT OF VADDARAHALLI, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511542019 NC: 2026:KHC:44008 RFA No. 406 of 2020 DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, PIN-562 123. 3. SMT. GANGARAMAKKA D/O OF THIMMAIAH, WIFE OF BYLAANJANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDENT OF VADDARAHALLI, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK, PIN-562 123. 4. SMT. SHARADAMMA DAUGHTER OF THIMMAIAH, WIFE OF HONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT MUTHURAYA NILAYA, NO. 79/1, 17TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, KURUBARAHALLI, J.C. NAGARA, BANGALORE-560 086. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T N VISWANATHA, ADVOCATE FOR R1 SRI C R SURAMANYA, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER ORDER 41 RULE 1 R/W. SEC.96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.07.2019 PASSED IN OS No.672/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, AT NELAMANGALA DECREEING 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511542019 NC: 2026:KHC:44008 RFA No. 406 of 2020 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 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. Interim order granted earlier, if any, is extended till further orders. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010511542019 NC: 2026:KHC:44008 RFA No. 406 of 2020 5. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2 Ct.sm