- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366602020 NC: 2026:KHC:43924 RFA No. 1736 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. 1736 OF 2020 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: 1. NANJAPPA S/O LATE DODDAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDING AT: NAKKALABACHAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. 2. VENKATARAMANAPPA S/O LATE DODDAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT: NAKKALABACHAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. 3. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE DODDAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT: NAKKALABACHAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. 4. CHIKKA KEMPAMMA W/O LATE MUNIVENKATARAYAPPA Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366602020 NC: 2026:KHC:43924 RFA No. 1736 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT: KANITHAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. 5. K.M ASWATHREDDY S/O LATE MUNIVENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT: KANITHAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. 6. K.M BASAVARAJU S/O LATE MUNIVENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT: KANITHAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. 7. K.M HARISH S/O LATE MUNIVENKATARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT: KANITHAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. AJIT P B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. AKKAYAMMA D/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA W/o ASHWATHANARAYANAPPA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366602020 NC: 2026:KHC:43924 RFA No. 1736 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT: NAKKALABACHAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT ALSO AT: VEERAVAUTHANAHALLI VILLAGE SAMENAHALLI HOBLI GUDIBANDE TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. 2. ADDALAMMA W/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA CHIKKAPPAIAH AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS RESIDING AT: KANITHAHALLI VILLAGE NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. CHOWDAREDDY T. M, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 READ WITH ORDER XLI RULE 1 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED:05.03.2020 PASSED IN O.S.No.57/2014 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, CHICKBALLAPUR,DECREEING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366602020 NC: 2026:KHC:43924 RFA No. 1736 of 2020 ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Chickaballapur. 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, Chickaballapur, 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. Interim order granted earlier, if any, is extended till further orders. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010366602020 NC: 2026:KHC:43924 RFA No. 1736 of 2020 5. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS List No.: 3 Sl No.: 10 Ct.sm