- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010210222020 NC: 2026:KHC:45619 RFA No. 1487 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.1487 OF 2020 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. G SUDESH KUMAR S/O LATE E. GOPANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 2. SRI. G MAHESH KUMAR S/O LATE E. GOPANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT NO.5054, 10TH CROSS, ASHOK NAGAR, TUMAKURU CITY, TUMAKURU – 572 101 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. NAGARAJA S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. G VIDYALATHA D/O LATE E GOPANNA, W/O R RAMESH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/T 2ND CROSS, 4TH MAIN, BEHIND SHREERAMA SHAMIYANA, KUVEMPU NAGARA, TUMAKURU CITY, TUMAKURU – 572 101 2. THE MANAGER THE STATE BANK OF MYSORE, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010210222020 NC: 2026:KHC:45619 RFA No. 1487 of 2020 SIDDAGANGA EXTENSION BRANCH, TUMAURU CITY, TUMAKURU – 572 101 2. THE MANAGER TUMAKURU GRAIN MERCHANT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, S.S. PURAM BRANCH, B H ROAD, OPP. GOVT. POLYTECHNIC, TUMKURU CITY, TUMKURU – 572 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. GANGI REDDY B V, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 & R3 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC., PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 17.12.2019 PASSED IN O.S No.432/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, AT TUMAKURU AND DISMISS THE SUIT AS PRAYED FOR AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS THAT THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Tumakuru. 2. In view of the Karnataka Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Karnataka High Court - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010210222020 NC: 2026:KHC:45619 RFA No. 1487 of 2020 (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, 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 along with trial Court records to the said Court. 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 4 Sl No.: 6