- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010139752020 NC: 2026:KHC:43931 RFA No. 1253 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. 1253 OF 2020 (SP) BETWEEN: SMT. MAMATHA W/O.C.RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YERS, R/AT CHIKKANALURAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 562 122. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR SWAMY K B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI NARAYANASWAMY S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YERS, RESIDIGN AT HEMARLAHALLI VILALGE, JANGAMAKOTE HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 102. 2. SMT. RUKMINIYAMMA W/O.MUNIRAJU, D/O NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010139752020 NC: 2026:KHC:43931 RFA No. 1253 of 2020 YAMARALAHALLI VILLAGE, KURAHALLI POST, KASABA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 3. SIR DEVARAJU S/O.NARAYANAPPA, AGD ABOUT 46 YEARS. 4. SRI MANJULA W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 5. SRI PRAVEEN S/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS. 6. SRI CHANDAN S/O DEVARAJU, NOW AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, MINOR, REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, DEVARAJU-3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT No.3 TO 6 ARE RESIDING AT HEMARAHALLI VILLAGE, JANGAMAKOTE HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 102. 7. SMT. RADHAMMA W/O RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT GHATTAMARANAHALLI VILALGE, JANGAMAKOTE HOBLI, SIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR N, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R5 & R7) - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010139752020 NC: 2026:KHC:43931 RFA No. 1253 of 2020 THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 R/W ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 12.02.2020 PASSED IN OS.No.91/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SIDLAGHATTA, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT. 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 Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Sidlaghatta. 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, Chikkaballapur, for disposal of the case in accordance with - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010139752020 NC: 2026:KHC:43931 RFA No. 1253 of 2020 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.: 3 Ct.sm