- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010001962020 NC: 2026:KHC:45242 RFA No. 600 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.600 OF 2020 (DEC/PAR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B. K. APPACHU @ RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O LATE B. N. KUTTAPPA, R/AT BUVANGALA VILLAGE, ALURSIDDAPURA POST, SOMWARPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 235. 2. SRI. B. A. DIMPLE, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, S/O B. K. APPACHU, R/AT BUVANGALA VILLAGE, ALURSIDDAPURA POST, SOMWARPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 235. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. VIJAYA KRISHNA BHAT M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. B. K. SUDHARANI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, D/O LATE B. N. KUTTAPPA, R/AT BEKANALLI VILLAGE, KUNDALLI POST, SOMAWARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 236. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010001962020 NC: 2026:KHC:45242 RFA No. 600 of 2020 2. SMT. B. M. RANI, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, D/O LATE B. N. KUTTAPPA, W/O B. K. MACHAIAH, R/AT BUVANGALA VILLAGE, ALURSIDDAPURA POST, SOMWARPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 235. 3. KUM. B.K. PADMINI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, D/O LATE B. N. KUTTALPPA, R/AT BUVANGALA VILLAGE, ALURSIDDAPURA POST, SOMWARPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 235. 4. SMT. B. K. PUSHPAVATHI @ SHEELA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, D/O LATE B. N. KUTTAPPA, W/O A. T. RAMESH, R/AT KABBUR VILLAGE, KONANUR, ARAKALGUDU TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 130. 5. SMT. K. N. TULASI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, D/O LATE B. N. KUTTAPPA, W/O K. P. NANI, R/AT KUSBOOR VILLAGE, BALAGUNDA POST, SOMWARPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 571 236. 6. SMT. M. P. POOVAMMA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, D/O LATE B. N. KUTTAPPA, W/O K. P. POOVAIAH, R/AT NAGAROOR VILLAGE AND POST, SOMWARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT – 573 236. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010001962020 NC: 2026:KHC:45242 RFA No. 600 of 2020 7. SMT. K. M. JAJI, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, D/O LATE B. N. KUTTAPPA, W/O K. E. MUTHANNA, R/AT HEGGADAMANE VILLAGE, KUMARALLI POST, SOMAWARAPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 236. 8. SMT. M. M. SAVITHRI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, D/O LATE B. N. KUTTAPPA, W/O M. S. MALLESH, R/AT MARAGATHUR VILLAGE, VANAGUR POST, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH KUMAR R V AND LAW MENS CO. FOR R1, R2 & R4 TO R8; VIDE ORDER DATED 17.06.2025, APPEAL AGAINST R3 ABATED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 R/W ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC 1908 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 17.09.2019 PASSED IN O.S NO.40/2017 BY THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, AT SOMAWARPETE AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE SUIT. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010001962020 NC: 2026:KHC:45242 RFA No. 600 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Somawarpete. 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, Kodagu –Madikeri 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. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010001962020 NC: 2026:KHC:45242 RFA No. 600 of 2020 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 4 Sl No.: 6