- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172012020 NC: 2026:KHC:45142 RFA No. 947 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 947 OF 2020 (PA/DE/IN) BETWEEN: SMT. RAJESHWARI W/O N. RAJENDRAN, D/O LATE SHIVALINGAM, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O KUCHLAKKI KERI, OPP. SHIVAMOGGA CORPORATION OFFICE, B.H.ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. M.B. CHANDRACHOODA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. ANITHA W/O MUNISWAMY, AGED 30 YEARS, R/O VMG BUILIDING, B-BLOCK, NEAR 5TH CROSS GANDHINAGAR SHIVAMOGGA CITY-577201. 2. SRI. S KUMAR S/O R SUBRAMANI, AGED 44 YEARS, PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/ONEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, M.G. ROAD, GALIHALLI CROSS, TARIKERE TOWN, CHIKMAGALURU DITRICT-577228. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172012020 NC: 2026:KHC:45142 RFA No. 947 of 2020 3. SRI S SARVANA S/O R. SUBRAMANI, AGED 42 YEARS, PRIVAE EMPLOYEE R/O 3RD CROSS, VINOBA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA CITY-577201. 4. SRI S VELAN S/O R. SUBRAMANI, AGED 40 YEARS, PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, M.G. ROAD, GALIHALLI CROSS, TARIKERE TOWN, CHIKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577228. 5. SMT. SAVITHA W/O CHANDRU AGED 38 YEARS, HOUSE WIFFE, R/O NEW SIGEBAGI, BACKSIDE OF HOSTEL, BHADRA COLONY POST, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577301. 6. SHWETHA W/O NAGARAJU, AGED 34 YEARS, R/O 1ST CROSS, ANNANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. J.D. KASHINATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. RAMESHAPPA N.G., ADVOCATEFOR R2 TO R6) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 03.02.2020 PASSED IN OS.NO.145/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, SHIVAMOGGA DECREEING THE SUIT - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172012020 NC: 2026:KHC:45142 RFA No. 947 of 2020 FOR PARTITION, SEPARATE POSSESSION, DECLARATION AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION. 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 I Additional Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Shivamogga. 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, Shivamogga, for disposal of the case in accordance with law. Pending I.A.s, if any, are also ordered to be transferred. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010172012020 NC: 2026:KHC:45142 RFA No. 947 of 2020 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 CT:SM List No.: 3 Sl No.: 3