Smt. Muniyamma v. Sri. Hanumantharayappa
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court held that the Miscellaneous First Appeals were not maintainable under Section 19(1) of the Karnataka Civil Courts Act, 1964, following a Division Bench judgment in Smt. Narayanamma vs. State of Karnataka affirmed by the Supreme Court. The court disposed of the appeals for statistical purposes and directed the registry to transfer the entire record to the concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge for assignment to the appropriate appellate court. Pending applications were also transferred for consideration by the concerned appellate court judge. All rights and contentions of the parties were left open to be agitated before the appellate court. The matters were listed before the District Court on 28.09.2026.
What did the court decide?
Appeals disposed of for statistical purposes; entire record transferred to the concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge for assignment to the appropriate appellate court; pending applications transferred for consideration by the concerned appellate court judge; all rights and contentions of parties left open; matters listed before District Court on 28.09.2026.