- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010275762020 NC: 2026:KHC:44474 RFA No. 1623 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1623 OF 2020 (SP) BETWEEN: KEMPEGOWDA S/O. LATE CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT POST OFFICE ROAD, NAGAMANGALA TOWN, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR H B, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VEERESHA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THIMMEGOWDA S/O. N.T. RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SRINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 050. 2. PUTTAMMA W/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SRINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 050. 3. T. ANIL S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SRINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 050. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010275762020 NC: 2026:KHC:44474 RFA No. 1623 of 2020 4. T. SUNIL S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SRINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 050. ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF HOUSE NO.462/9 4TH MAIN, NAGENDRA BLOCK SRINAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 050. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESHA P, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC 1908, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 24.01.2020 PASSED IN OS.No.43/2017 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, NAGAMANGALA, PARTLY DECREEING 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, Nagamangala. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010275762020 NC: 2026:KHC:44474 RFA No. 1623 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, Mandya, 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. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE LRS CT:SM List No.: 4 Sl No.: 6