- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010087762020 NC: 2026:KHC:43930 RFA No. 962 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. 962 OF 2020 (DEC/INJ) BETWEEN: 1 SRI SHANKARAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDENT OF GERUPALYA KUMBLAGODU POST KENGERI HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK -74. SINCE DECEASED BY LR’s OF APPELLANT. 1(a) SM.T JAYALASHMAMMA W/O LATE SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 1(b) SMT. YASHODHA D/O LATE SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 1(c) SRI PURUSHOTHAM S/O LATE SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS 1(d) SMT. MANGALAMMA D/O LATE SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 1(e) SRI KUMAR S/O LATE SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010087762020 NC: 2026:KHC:43930 RFA No. 962 of 2020 ALL ARE RESIDING AT GERUPALYA KUMBLAGODU POST KENGERI HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK -74. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI PRASANNA D P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI GALAPPA @ POLIE GALAPPA S/O SRI JAVARAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDENT OF GERUPALYA KUMBLAGODU POST KENGERI HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU – 560 074. 2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O SRI JAVARAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDENT OF GERUPALYA KUMBLAGODU POST KENGERI HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU – 560 074. 3. SRI RAMANNA S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDENT OF GERUPALYA KUMBLAGODU POST KENGERI HOBLI, BENGALURU – 560 074. 4. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O MARIGOWDA @ DEVAPOJA RESIDENT OF SHESHAGIRI PURA RAMAHALLI POST, TAVAREKERE HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU DISTRICT BENGALURU – 560 074. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010087762020 NC: 2026:KHC:43930 RFA No. 962 of 2020 5. SRI CHANDRA S/O LATE GURUMURTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDENT OF GERUPALYA KUMBALAGODU POST, KENGERI HOBLI BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU – 560 074. 6. SRI S NARAYANAPPA S/O SRI SEENAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS RESIDENT OF No. 242 SHIVA SIDDARUDE MUTT, KUMKUR ROAD PEENYA BENGALURU BENGALURU – 560 068. …RESPONDENTS THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 R/W. ORDER 41 RULE 1 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 04.04.2019 PASSED IN OS No.1594/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR DECLARATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL RELIEF OF PERMANENT INJUNCTION. 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 III Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010087762020 NC: 2026:KHC:43930 RFA No. 962 of 2020 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 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.: 4/ Ct.sm