- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292722020 NC: 2026:KHC:44476 RFA No. 1679 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1679 OF 2020 (RES) BETWEEN: 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CHAMUNDESWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION, NO.29, 80 FEET ROAD VIJAYANAGAR, SECOND STAGE MYSORE-570 017 REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER(ELE) CHAMUNDESWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION, MYSORE CIRCLE MYSORE-570 017 PRESENTLY OFFICE AT O AND M CIRCLE OFFICE, CESC MANDYA-571 430. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) CHAMUNDESWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION, MANDYA MANDYA DISTRICT-571 430. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) CHAMUDESWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION, MADDUR MADDUR TALUK-571 428. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELE) CHAMUDESWARI ELECTRICITY SUPPLY CORPORATION Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292722020 NC: 2026:KHC:44476 RFA No. 1679 of 2020 KOPPA VILLAGE AND HOBLI MADDUR TALUK-571 428. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. H.V. DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. PRAMEELA W/O LATE ASHOK PRESENTLY AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS 2. YESHAVANTH S/O LATE ASHOK PRESENTLY AGED ABOUT 11 YEARS 3. PRAJWAL S/O LATE ASHOKA PRESENTLY AGED ABOUT 9 YEARS THE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 BEING THE MINOR REPRESENTED BY THEIR NEXT FRIEND, NATURAL GUARDIAN/MOTHER - SMT. PRAMEELA THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT KOPPA VILLAGE AND HOBLI MADDUR TALUK-571 428. 4. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 5. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT ENERGY DEPARTMENT ROOM NO.236 2ND FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292722020 NC: 2026:KHC:44476 RFA No. 1679 of 2020 6. THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED (KPTCL) CAVERI BHAVANA BENGALURU-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. NATARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R6; (R1 IS REPRESENTING AS NATURAL GUARDIA MOTHER OF R2 AND R3); R4 – SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 02.06.2020 PASSED IN OS.No.53/2018 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MADDUR, PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FOR COMPENSATION 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 Senior Civil Judge, Maddur. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010292722020 NC: 2026:KHC:44476 RFA No. 1679 of 2020 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, Mandya, 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. Interim order granted earlier, if any, is extended till further orders. 5. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS CT:SM List No.: 4 Sl No.: 8