- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010330052020 NC: 2026:KHC:47452 RFA No. 1663 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 1663 OF 2020 (PAR/POS) BETWEEN: SRI. GOWTHAM CHAND S/O A. SHANKAR LAL, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT 611, 3RD RAMACHANDRA AGARAHARA, KHILLE MOHALLA, MYSURU - 570 024. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. MANJESH H.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT. PUTTATHAYI @ PUTTATHAYAMMA W/O CHIKKA, DEAD BY LR'S, 1(a). SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, S/O. LATE PUTTATHAI @ PUTTATHAYAMMA, 1(b). MADEVA AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, S/O. LATE PUTTATHAI @ PUTTATHAYAMMA, 1(c). KUMARA AGED ABOUT 18 YEARS, S/O. LATE PUTTATHAI @ PUTTATHAYAMMA, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010330052020 NC: 2026:KHC:47452 RFA No. 1663 of 2020 1(d). CHIKKA @ CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, HUSBAND OF LATE PUTTATHAI @ PUTTATHAYAMMA, 1(e). KOWSHIK AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, S/O. LATE PUTTATHAI @ PUTTATHYAMMA, S/O. CHIKKA @ CHIAKKANA, ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF RAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT. 2. SRI. CHOWDAIAH S/O LATE CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, 3. SMT. SAKAMMA W/O LATE CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 ARE R/AT RAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI - 570 019, MYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT. 4. SMT. MARAMMA @ MAARAMMA W/O DODDAIAH, D/O CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT ALGUDU VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 124. 5. SMT. CHOWDI @ CHOWDAMMA W/O JAWARANAIAKA, D/O CHOWDAIAH, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010330052020 NC: 2026:KHC:47452 RFA No. 1663 of 2020 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT VAJRAMANGALA VILLAGE, VARUN HOBLI, MYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 124. 6. SMT. DEVI @ DEVAMMA W/O LATE MADEVA, D/O LATE CHOWDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT RAMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI - 570 019, MYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT. 7. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE CHANNAVEEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT CHANDAGALU VILLAGE, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 405. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE FOR R1(a - e); VIDE ORDER DATED 28.07.2025 NOTICE TO R2, R3 AND R6 ARE DEEMED TO BE SERVED; R4 & R5 - SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED; SRI. MANJUNATH B.N., ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF CPC., 1908 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 17.02.2020 PASSED IN O.S.NO.145/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SRIRANGAPATNA, PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010330052020 NC: 2026:KHC:47452 RFA No. 1663 of 2020 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Srirangapatna. 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 ordered to be 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 the Trial Court records to the said Court. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010330052020 NC: 2026:KHC:47452 RFA No. 1663 of 2020 4. Interim order granted earlier, if any, is extended until further orders. 5. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed off. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 4 Sl No.: 1