- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108152020 NC: 2026:KHC:46134 RFA No. 953 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 953 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: SRI. V. SUBBANNA S/O VENKATARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAPURA WHITEFIELD, MAIN ROAD, R G HALLI POST, BENGALURU-560 008. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. VIJETHA R NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. RAJANNA S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED 59 YEARS, 2. SRI CHANDRAPPA @ VASANTHU S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED 45 YEARS, 3. SRI V BYREGOWDA @ HOMBEGOWDA S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED 43 YEARS, 4. SRI V NAGESH S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED 36 YEARS, 5. SMT. ANJANAMMA W/O MARIYAPPA, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108152020 NC: 2026:KHC:46134 RFA No. 953 of 2020 AGED 51 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 5 ARE R/AT MAKANAHALLI, JADIGENAHALLI HOBLI, HOSKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560 008. 6. SMT. MANJULAMMA W/O LATE EREGOWDA, AGED 47 YEARS, R/AT YANAGUNTE VILLAGE, SULEBELE HOBLI, HASIGELA POST, HOSKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-560 008. 7. SMT. PRABHAVATHI W/O KRISHNAPPA @ PILLAYA, AGED 41 YEARS, R/AT HIMMADAHALLI, BENGALURU EAST, WHITEFIELD POST, BENGALURU-560067. 8. SRI VENKATARAMANAPPA S/O LATE BYRAPPA, AGED 66 YEARS, 9. SMT. DEVAMMA W/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED 61 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.8 AND 9 ARE ARE R/AT SIDDAPURA, WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD, R G HALLI POST, BENGALURU-577213. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108152020 NC: 2026:KHC:46134 RFA No. 953 of 2020 10. SRI RATHNAKAR S/O LATE JAYARAMANREDDY, AGED 48 YEARS, R/AT BALAGERE VILLAGE, PANATHURU POST, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU-560 008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3; R1, R6, R7, R8 & R9 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 02.11.2019 PASSED IN O.S.NO.1085/2010 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION. 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 III Additional Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010108152020 NC: 2026:KHC:46134 RFA No. 953 of 2020 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, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru 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. The interim order granted by order dated 20.08.2020 shall continue till further orders. 5. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP CT:SM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2