- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010369432020 NC: 2026:KHC:45896 RFA No. 1710 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL No. 1710 OF 2020 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: SRI N RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA R/AT GOPALPURA VILLAGE BENGALURU POST JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK – 562 157. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. RAMESHA T R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. NARAYANAMMA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS W/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA 2. SRI PILLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA 3. SRI M NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS S/O LATE MUNINANJAPPA @ MILLAPPA RESPONDENTS A1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT GOPALAPURA VILLAGE BAGALURU POST JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK – 562 157. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010369432020 NC: 2026:KHC:45896 RFA No. 1710 of 2020 4. SMT. MANJULA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS D/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA W/O DEVARAJ R/AT RAMAGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE SINGANAYAKANAHALLI POST YELAHANKA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK – 562 157. 5. MR PARVATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS W/O KRISHNA MURTHY D/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA R/AT GEDDALAHALII VILLAGE KOTHANUR POST K R PURAM HOBLI BENGALURU EAST TALUK -562 157. 6. MRS. ASWATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS D/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA R/AT GOPALAPURA VILLAGE BAGALURU POST, JALA HOBLI BENGALURU NORTH TALUK - 562 157. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJESWARA P N, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3 R1, R2 AND R6 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 23.10.2020 PASSED IN O.S.NO.412/2012 ON THE FILE OF THE IIND ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, DEVANAHALLI, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010369432020 NC: 2026:KHC:45896 RFA No. 1710 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by II Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Devanhalli. 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, 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 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010369432020 NC: 2026:KHC:45896 RFA No. 1710 of 2020 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DSP List No.: 4 Sl No.: 3 Ct.sm