- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340952015 NC: 2026:KHC:45038 RFA No.992/2015 C/W RFA No.853/2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.992/2015 (PAR) C/W REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.853/2015 (PAR-POS) IN RFA No.992/2015: BETWEEN: 1. SMT M. MALA W/O LATE T.J. SHIVAKUMARASWAMY @ SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 2. MASTER AMITH S/O LATE T.J. SHIVAKUMARASWAMY @ SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 5 YEARS SINCE MINOR REP. BY MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT. M. MALA W/O LATE T.J. SHIVAKUMARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. BOTH ARE R/AT B. MALLENAHALLI K. BIDARE POST SINGATAGERE HOBLI KADURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577138. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. S. SHIVAMURTHY, ADV.,) Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340952015 NC: 2026:KHC:45038 RFA No.992/2015 C/W RFA No.853/2015 AND: 1. T.M. MALLESHAPPA @ JADEMALLAPPA S/O MARULAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O. THOTADAMANE HULIGERE POST, YAGATI HOBLI KADURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577140. 2. T.M. MARULASIDDAPPA S/O T.M. MALLESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O. GIRITHIMMALAPURA HULIGERE POST, YAGATI HOBLI KADURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577140. 3. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O NANDI BASAPPA D/O T.M. MALLESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT. NO.211, 7TH CROSS 1ST MAIN ROAD, HESARAGHATTA ROAD BAGALAGUNTE POST BANGALORE-560073. 4. M. NAGARAJA S/O MUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDING AT B.MALLENAHALLI K.BADARE POST, SINGATAGERE HOBLI KADURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577138. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R.C. NAGARAJA, ADV., FOR R1 TO R3 V/O/DTD:26.04.2016, NOTICE TO R4 IS D/W) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340952015 NC: 2026:KHC:45038 RFA No.992/2015 C/W RFA No.853/2015 THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 07.01.2015 PASSED IN O.S.NO.16/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., AT KADUR, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION & ETC. IN RFA NO.853/2015: BETWEEN: 1. M. NAGARAJA S/O M.B. MUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT B.MALLENAHALLI VILLAGE K.BIDARE POST, SINGATAGERE HOBLI KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST-577138. ...APPELLANT (BY SRI. M.V. PARAMESHWARAPPA, ADV.,) AND: 1. T.M. MALLESHAPPA @ JADEMALLAPPA S/O MARULAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT THOTADAMANE HULIGERE POST, YAGATI HOBLI KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST-577141. 2. T M MARULASIDDAPPA S/O T.M. MALLESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT GIRITHIMMALAPURA HULIGERE POST, YAGATI HOBLI KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST-577140. 3. SMT. JAYAMMA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340952015 NC: 2026:KHC:45038 RFA No.992/2015 C/W RFA No.853/2015 W/O NANDI BASAPPA D/O T.M. MALLESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.211, 17TH CROSS 1ST MAIN ROAD, HESARAGHATTA ROAD BHAGALAGUNTE POST BENGALURU-560073. 4. SMT. M. MALA W/O T.J. SHIVAKUMARASWAMY @ SHIVAKUMAR D/O PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 5. MASTER AMITH S/O T.J. SHIVAKUMARASWAMY @ SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 5 YEARS SINCE MINOR, REP. BY MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN SMT. M. MALA W/O T.J. SHIVAKUMARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. R4 AND R5 ARE R/AT B. MALLENAHALLI VILLAGE K.BIDARE POST, SINGATAGERE HOBLI KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST-577138. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. R.C. NAGARAJ, ADV., FOR R1 TO R3 V/O/DTD:26.04.2016, NOTICE TO R4 & R5 IS D/W) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC. 96 OF CPC. AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE DATED 07.01.2015 PASSED IN O.S NO.16/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KADUR, DECREEING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010340952015 NC: 2026:KHC:45038 RFA No.992/2015 C/W RFA No.853/2015 THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR REPORTING SETTLEMENT, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT In view of the judgment rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in WP.No.17588/2024 c/w WA.No.200260/2025 dated 08.07.2026, which is affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP(C).No.025075/2026 dated 03.08.2026, the Registry is directed to take steps to transfer this appeal to the appropriate Court. 2. For statistical purposes, the appeal is disposed of. 3. All pending applications shall be considered by the transferee Court. Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3