- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010169832020 NC: 2026:KHC:48113 RFA No. 842 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 842 OF 2020 (SP) BETWEEN: SRI. M.R. ANAND PRABHAKAR S/O LATE M. RAMACHANDRA SETTY, AGED 67 YEARS, R/AT SHARIFF STREET, CHIKMAGALUR - 577 101. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. PRAKASH M.H. AND SMT. NITHYA N., ADVOCATES) AND: SMT. K.B. SEETHAMMA SINCE DEAD BY HER LR'S 1. SMT. RAMADEVI W/O MOHAN GOWDA AGED 78 YEARS COFFEE PLANTER, DEVGIRI ESTATE, ARISHINAGUPPE P.O CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST. - 577 101. 2. SMT. D.C. MANJULA W/O LATE GANGADARA GOWDA AGED 78 YEARS SONA POULTRY FARM OPP. JABARDAST PULTRY FARM, UDDEBORANAHALLI POST CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST. - 577 101. Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010169832020 NC: 2026:KHC:48113 RFA No. 842 of 2020 3. SMT. CHANDRAVATHI W/O NARAYAN GOWDA AGED 70 YEARS, COFFEE PLATER, OPP. VIJAYA TAILOR TILAK PARK ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. 4. SMT. BHAVYA W/O RANJEETH KUMAR AGED 46 YEARS R/AT NO. 18, HIG HOUSING BOARD JYOTHI NAGAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. M.G. JAGADEESH, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4; VIDE ORDER DATED 17.07.2025, SOHANI HOLLA- APPOINTED AS AMICUS CURIAE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 96 OF THE CPC, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 22.01.2020 PASSED IN OS.NO.170/2005 ON THE FILE OF THE IST ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, CHIKKMAGALURU, PARTLY DECREEING THE SUIT FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Chikkamagaluru. 2. In view of the Karnataka Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Karnataka High Court - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010169832020 NC: 2026:KHC:48113 RFA No. 842 of 2020 (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, Chikkamagaluru, 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. 4. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed off. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE KLV List No.: 4 Sl No.: 3