- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010134812020 NC: 2026:KHC:43929 RFA No. 1267 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. 1267 OF 2020 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: SRI C P UMAMAHESHWARAPPA S/O LATE PUPPE GOWDA, AGED 52 YEARS, R/AT CHEELANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 548. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHETHAN B C, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI PUPPEGOWDA SINCE DEAD BY HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES. SMT KALYANAMMA SINCE DEAD BY HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES. SMT. RATHNAMMA, D/O LATE PUPPEGOWDA. SMT. YASHOKAMMA SINCE DEAD BY HER LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES. RESPONDENT No. 6 AND 7 . Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010134812020 NC: 2026:KHC:43929 RFA No. 1267 of 2020 1. SMT. AMBIKA D/O LATE PUPPEGOWDA AGED 58 YEARS. 2. SMT. C P VINODAMMA D/O LATE PUPPEGOWDA AGED 45 YEARS. 3. SRI C P PRAKASHA D/O LATE PUPPEGOWDA AGED 45 YEARS. 4. SMT. JANAKAMMA D/O LATE PUPPEGOWDA, AGED 44 YEARS, 5. SRI C P LOKESH S/O LATE PUPPEGOWDA, AGED 50 YEARS. THE RESPONDENT No.1 TO 5 ARE R/AT CHEELANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. 6. SMT. KALPANA W/O SRI LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO.6, 2ND FLOOR, 1ST BLOCK, 2ND MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGARA, MYSURU-570 014. 7. SRI PRASANNA KUMAR C N S/O SRI NANJUNDAPPA, AGED 38 YEARS, R/AT CHEELANAHALLI VILLAGE, MAHIGHATTA POST, KASABA HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 548. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010134812020 NC: 2026:KHC:43929 RFA No. 1267 of 2020 8. SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITON OFFICER AND AUTHORITY, NH-206 TUMAKURU-SHIVAMOGGA PLAN, SHIVAMOGGA UNIT-61-368-1, 2ND FLOOR, CENTRAL AVENUE, NEAR SBI BANK, NT ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577202 SHIVAMOGGA TALUK AND DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S NAGARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R3 R1, R2, R5, R6, R7 ARE SERVED AND UNPRESENTED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 R/W. ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC., AGAINST JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 05.12.2019 PASSED IN OS No.1/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT KADUR PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION AND MESN PROFIT. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FURTHER 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 Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Kadur. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010134812020 NC: 2026:KHC:43929 RFA No. 1267 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, Chikkamagaluru, 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. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 5 Ct.sm