- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010339002020 NC: 2026:KHC:44477 RFA No. 1731 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. 1731 OF 2020 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. SMT.GOWRAMMA W/O LATE VENKATESHAIAH, AGED 66 YEARS, R/A BOMMALADEVIPURA VILLAGE, HOLAVANAHALLI HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 129. 2. SRI S V THIRUMALARAJU S/O VENKATESHAIAH, AGED 52 YEARS, WORKING AS VETERINARY OFFICER, VETERINARY HOSPITAL, SASALU, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. K V NARASIMHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. VENUGOPALA @ GOPALA S/O LATE VENKATESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A CHIKKASAGGERE, HOLAVANAHLLI HOBLI, KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 129. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010339002020 NC: 2026:KHC:44477 RFA No. 1731 of 2020 2. SMT. JALAJAKSHI W/O MEESEGANGAIAH, C/O RENUKAPPA, HOUSE NO.276, DAIRY MALLASANDRA, TUMUKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 101 PHONE NO.7259626712. 3. MONISHA D/O S V THIRUMALARAJU, AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS, MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT. P B TANUJA, W/O S V THIRUMALARAJU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, C/O P H BASAVARAJAIAH, BEHIND VYSYA BANK, BESIDES, VAISHALI HOTEL, B H ROAD, NISARGA EXTENSION, TUMUKURU-572 101. 4. SRI S A SRINIVASAN S/O LATE ARASEGOWDA, MAJOR. 5. SRI S K ARUN KUMAR S/O LATE KRISHNAMURTHY PATIL. 6. SMT. PADMAVATHAMMA W/O S A GOVINDARAJU, MAJOR. 7. SRI S G SUBRAMANYA S/O S A GOVINDARAJU, MAJOR, . 8. SMT. HEMAVATHI D/O S A GOVINDARAJU, MAJOR. RESPONDENTS 4 TO 8 ARE RESIDENTS OF CHIKKASAGGERE, HOLAVANAHALLI HOBLI, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010339002020 NC: 2026:KHC:44477 RFA No. 1731 of 2020 KORATAGERE TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 129. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH P KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4 TO R8 SRI B N PRAKASH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2 (R3 IS MINOR)) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 R/W. ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 19.09.2020 PASSED IN OS NO.17/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., AT MADHUGIRI 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 ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Madhugiri. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010339002020 NC: 2026:KHC:44477 RFA No. 1731 of 2020 Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.41602/2026, the present appeal is transferred to the Principal District Court, Tumakuru, 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 List No.: 4 Sl No.: 9 Ct.sm