- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071352020 NC: 2026:KHC:43933 RFA No. 905 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 905 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: 1. JAMUNA BAI @ KAVYA w/o SHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/O APMC HAMALI QUARTERS CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 2. PADMA BAI AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS W/O VIJAYA KUMAR R/O HORAPETE, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 3. RADHIKA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS W/O RAJAKIRAN, R/O HORAPETE CHITRADURGA – 577 502. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. MANOHAR N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SUGUNA BAI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS W/O LATE SUBHASHCHANDRA R/O HORAPETE, NEAR MUTTON MARKET CHITRADURGA – 577 501. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071352020 NC: 2026:KHC:43933 RFA No. 905 of 2020 2. SUMITHRA BAI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS W/O SRIDHAR, R/O HORAPETE NEAR MUTTON MARKET CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 3. AVANITHA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS S/O LATE SUBHASHCHANDRA R/O HORAPETE NEAR MUTTON MARKET CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 4. ARUNA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS S/O LATE SUBHASHCHANDRA\ R/O HORAPETE, NEAR MUTTON MARKET, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 5. GOUTHAMI AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS D/O LATE SUBHASHCHANDRA R/O HORAPETE, NEAR MUTTON MARKET CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 6. SUDHIR AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS S/O LATE SUBHASHCHANDRA R/O HORAPETE, NEAR MUTTON MARKET, CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 7. SURAJ AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS S/O LATE SUBHASHCHANDRA R/O HORAPETE, NEAR MUTTON MARKET CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 8. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S/O LATE LAKSHMAN, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071352020 NC: 2026:KHC:43933 RFA No. 905 of 2020 R/O J J HHATTY, NEAR DURGAMMA TEMPLE CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 9. SUBHADRA BAI AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O LATE LAKSHMAN R/O J J HHATTY, NEAR DURGAMMA TEMPLE CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 10. SUDHA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS S/O RAMESH, R/O J J HHATTY NEAR DURGAMMA TEMPLE CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 11. JHANSI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS D/O RAMESH, R/O J J HHATTY NEAR DURGAMMA TEMPLE CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 12. SUNIL AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS S/O RAMESH, R/O J J HHATTY NEAR DURGAMMA TEMPLE CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 13. VIDYA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS D/O RAMESH, R/O J J HHATTY NEAR DURGAMMA TEMPLE CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 14. INDIRA BAI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS W/O RAMACHANDRA RAO, R/O PRASANNA TALKIES ROAD CHITRADURGA – 577 501. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071352020 NC: 2026:KHC:43933 RFA No. 905 of 2020 15. SHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS S/O SUBBAJIRAO, R/O J J HHATTY NEAR CHICKEN MARKET CHITRADURGA – 577 501. 16. ESHA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS S/O RAMESH, R/O CHICKEN MARKET CHITRADURGA -577 501. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDAPPA B M, ADVOCATE FOR R1-R7 R11, R15 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 26.11.2019 PASSED IN O.S.No.128/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, CHITRADURGA, 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, Chitradurga. 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 - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010071352020 NC: 2026:KHC:43933 RFA No. 905 of 2020 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, Chitradurga, 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. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1 Ct.sm