- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.1568/2015 (PAR) C/W REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.1567/2015 (PAR) IN R.F.A. No.1568/2015: BETWEEN: 1. MRS. ZEENA MASCARENHAS ADULT D/O LATE PETER D’SOUZA W/O DR. SEMIRO MASCARENHAS OPP:ST. ANDREWS CHURCH MASCARENHAS BUILDING VASCO-DA-GAMA, GOA-403001. …APPELLANT Digitally signed (BY SRI. ANISH ACHARYA, ADV.,) by RUPA V AND: Location: HIGH COURT OF 1. MRS. AMY R. VASANTHKARNATAKA ADULT D/O LATE PETER D’SOUZA W/O LATE RABINDRANATH R. VASANTH R/AT. JEPPU KUDUPADY ROAD MANGALORE-575001. 2. MRS. CALINE D’SOUZA (BRIFFA) ADULT D/O LATE PETER D’SOUZA R/AT AUSTRALIA 8 CASTLE ROAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 WOODLANDS, 6018 WESTERN AUSTRALIA W/O ADRIN BRIFFA. 3. MRS. STELLA AGNES D’SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE JOHN FRANK D’SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA) R/AT BAJPE, MANGALORE TALUK. 4. MRS. MOLLY D SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE GRACIAN N D’SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA), R/AT ALVARIS ROAD KADRI, MANGALORE-575002. 5. MRS. STELLA D SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA). 6. MR. VIVIAN D SOUZA ADULT S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

7. MRS. ALZIRA MASCARENAHAS NEE D SOUZA ADULT W/O ELIAS MASCARENHAS D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 8. MRS. PALMIRA REGO NEE D’SOUZA ADULT W/O SYLVESTER REGO D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 9. MR. EDWIN D SOUZA PAUL ADULT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. NO.5 TO 9 ARE R/AT MARIYA BAKERY HOUSE NEAR MAHAVEERA CIRLCE MANGALORE-575 002. 10. MR. UMESH ACHARY ADULT S/O YAMUNA ACHARY ANILA COMPOUND, OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK-574159. 11. K.J. THERESIA KUTTI ADULT D/O LATE K V JOSEPH 18-54, ANILA COMPOUND OMBATTUKERE, ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK-574159. 12. KATHRINE D’SA ADULT W/O VALERINE D SA OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK-574159. 13. MRS. MARIYA SOANS AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA INDIAN CHRISTIAN W/O LATE MR. GRIFFITH SOANS. 14. MISS. DORA D SOUZA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA INDIAN CHRISTIAN. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 15. MISS. SHARON ADULT D/O MR. JAMES FERNANDES (LATE) AND MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES INDIAN CHRISTIAN BY G.P.A. HOLDER NO.1 ABOVE I.E. MRS. MARIYA SOANS. 16. ARUN FERNANDES S/O LATE MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES INDIAN CHRISTIAN. ALL ARE R/AT "SPACE SHIP" NEERMARGA VILLAGE PADAMALE POST-575029 MANGALORE TALUK, (D.K DIST). …RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADV., FOR R13 TO R16 SRI. SANATH KUMAR SHETTY K, ADV., FOR R3 & R6) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 AND ORDER XLI RULE 1 CPC, 1908, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 24.06.2015 PASSED IN O.S.303/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MANGALORE, D.K., DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. IN R.F.A. NO.1567/2015: BETWEEN: 1. MRS. MARIYA SOANS AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA INDIAN CHRISTIAN W/O LATE MR. GRIFFITH SOANS. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 2. MISS. DORA D SOUZA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA INDIAN CHRISTIAN. 3. MISS. SHARON, ADULT D/O MR. JAMES FERNANDES (LATE) AND MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES INDIAN CHRISTIAN BY G.P.A. HOLDER NO.1, ABOVE I.E. MRS. MARIYA SOANS. 4. ARUN FERNANDES S/O LATE MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES INDIAN CHRISTIAN. ALL ARE R/AT "SPACE SHIP" NEERMARGA VILLAGE PADAMALE POST-575029 MANGALORE TALUK, (D.K. DISTRICT). ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. MRS. AMY R. VASANTH ADULT D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA W/O LATE RABINDRANATH R VASANTH R/AT JEPPU KUDUPADY ROAD MANGALORE-575001. 2. MRS. CALINE D’SOUZA (BRIFFA) ADULT D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA R/AT AUSTRALIA 8 CASTLE ROAD WOODLANDS 6018, WESTERN AUSTRALIA W/O ADRIN BRIFFA. 3. ZEENA MASCARENHAS, ADULT - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015

D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA W/O DR. SEMIRO MASCARENHAS OPP. ST. ANDREWS CHURCH MASCARENHAS BUILDING VASCO-DA GAMA, GOA-403001. 4. MRS. STELLA AGNES D SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE JOHN FRANK D SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA) RESIDING AT BAJPET MANGALORE-574142. 5. MRS. MOLLY D SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE GRACIAN N. D’SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA) RESIDING AT ALVARIS ROAD KADRI, MANGALORE-575 002. 6. MRS. STELLA D SOUZA, ADULT W/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA). 7. VIVIAN D SOUZA ADULT S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 8. MRS. ALZIRA MASCARENHAS NEE D SOUZA, ADULT W/O ELIAS MASCARENHAS D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 9. MRS. PALMIRA REGO NEE D SOUZA ADULT W/O SYLVESTER REGO D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 10. MR. EDWIN D SOUZA PAUL - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 ADULT S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. NO.6 TO 10 ARE RESIDENTS AT MARIYA BAKERY HOUSE NEAR MAHAVEERA CIRCLE MANGALORE-575002. 11. UMESH ACHARY, ADULT S/O YAMUNA ACHARY ANILA COMPOUND, OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK. 12. K J THERESIA KUTTI ADULT D/O LATE K V JOSEPH 18-54, ANILA COMPOUND OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK. 13. KATHRINE D’SA ADULT W/O VALERINE D’SA OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK-574159. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHENDRA G, ADV., FOR R1 SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA M.S. ADV., FOR R2

SRI. SANATH KUMAR SHETTY, ADV., FOR R6 & R7 R11, R12 SERVED SRI. ANISH ACHARYA, ADV., FOR R3) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 AND ORDER XLI RULE 1 CPC, 1908, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 24.06.2015 PASSED IN O.S.303/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MANGALORE, D.K., DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT In view of the judgment rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in WP.No.17588/2024 c/w WA.No.200260/2025 dated 08.07.2026, which is affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP(C).No.025075/2026 dated 03.08.2026, the Registry is directed to take steps to transfer this appeal to the appropriate Court. 2. For statistical purposes, the appeal is disposed of. 3. All pending applications shall be considered by the transferee Court. Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.1568/2015 (PAR) C/W REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO.1567/2015 (PAR) IN R.F.A. No.1568/2015: BETWEEN: 1. MRS. ZEENA MASCARENHAS ADULT D/O LATE PETER D’SOUZA W/O DR. SEMIRO MASCARENHAS OPP:ST. ANDREWS CHURCH MASCARENHAS BUILDING VASCO-DA-GAMA, GOA-403001. …APPELLANT Digitally signed (BY SRI. ANISH ACHARYA, ADV.,) by RUPA V AND: Location: HIGH COURT OF 1. MRS. AMY R. VASANTHKARNATAKA ADULT D/O LATE PETER D’SOUZA W/O LATE RABINDRANATH R. VASANTH R/AT. JEPPU KUDUPADY ROAD MANGALORE-575001. 2. MRS. CALINE D’SOUZA (BRIFFA) ADULT D/O LATE PETER D’SOUZA R/AT AUSTRALIA 8 CASTLE ROAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 WOODLANDS, 6018 WESTERN AUSTRALIA W/O ADRIN BRIFFA. 3. MRS. STELLA AGNES D’SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE JOHN FRANK D’SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA) R/AT BAJPE, MANGALORE TALUK. 4. MRS. MOLLY D SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE GRACIAN N D’SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA), R/AT ALVARIS ROAD KADRI, MANGALORE-575002. 5. MRS. STELLA D SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA). 6. MR. VIVIAN D SOUZA ADULT S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA.

7. MRS. ALZIRA MASCARENAHAS NEE D SOUZA ADULT W/O ELIAS MASCARENHAS D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 8. MRS. PALMIRA REGO NEE D’SOUZA ADULT W/O SYLVESTER REGO D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 9. MR. EDWIN D SOUZA PAUL ADULT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. NO.5 TO 9 ARE R/AT MARIYA BAKERY HOUSE NEAR MAHAVEERA CIRLCE MANGALORE-575 002. 10. MR. UMESH ACHARY ADULT S/O YAMUNA ACHARY ANILA COMPOUND, OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK-574159. 11. K.J. THERESIA KUTTI ADULT D/O LATE K V JOSEPH 18-54, ANILA COMPOUND OMBATTUKERE, ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK-574159. 12. KATHRINE D’SA ADULT W/O VALERINE D SA OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK-574159. 13. MRS. MARIYA SOANS AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA INDIAN CHRISTIAN W/O LATE MR. GRIFFITH SOANS. 14. MISS. DORA D SOUZA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA INDIAN CHRISTIAN. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 15. MISS. SHARON ADULT D/O MR. JAMES FERNANDES (LATE) AND MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES INDIAN CHRISTIAN BY G.P.A. HOLDER NO.1 ABOVE I.E. MRS. MARIYA SOANS. 16. ARUN FERNANDES S/O LATE MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES INDIAN CHRISTIAN. ALL ARE R/AT "SPACE SHIP" NEERMARGA VILLAGE PADAMALE POST-575029 MANGALORE TALUK, (D.K DIST). …RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADV., FOR R13 TO R16 SRI. SANATH KUMAR SHETTY K, ADV., FOR R3 & R6) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 AND ORDER XLI RULE 1 CPC, 1908, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 24.06.2015 PASSED IN O.S.303/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MANGALORE, D.K., DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. IN R.F.A. NO.1567/2015: BETWEEN: 1. MRS. MARIYA SOANS AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA INDIAN CHRISTIAN W/O LATE MR. GRIFFITH SOANS. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 2. MISS. DORA D SOUZA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA INDIAN CHRISTIAN. 3. MISS. SHARON, ADULT D/O MR. JAMES FERNANDES (LATE) AND MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES INDIAN CHRISTIAN BY G.P.A. HOLDER NO.1, ABOVE I.E. MRS. MARIYA SOANS. 4. ARUN FERNANDES S/O LATE MRS. GLADYS FERNANDES INDIAN CHRISTIAN. ALL ARE R/AT "SPACE SHIP" NEERMARGA VILLAGE PADAMALE POST-575029 MANGALORE TALUK, (D.K. DISTRICT). ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. S. RAJASHEKAR, ADV.,) AND: 1. MRS. AMY R. VASANTH ADULT D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA W/O LATE RABINDRANATH R VASANTH R/AT JEPPU KUDUPADY ROAD MANGALORE-575001. 2. MRS. CALINE D’SOUZA (BRIFFA) ADULT D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA R/AT AUSTRALIA 8 CASTLE ROAD WOODLANDS 6018, WESTERN AUSTRALIA W/O ADRIN BRIFFA. 3. ZEENA MASCARENHAS, ADULT - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015

D/O LATE PETER D SOUZA W/O DR. SEMIRO MASCARENHAS OPP. ST. ANDREWS CHURCH MASCARENHAS BUILDING VASCO-DA GAMA, GOA-403001. 4. MRS. STELLA AGNES D SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE JOHN FRANK D SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA) RESIDING AT BAJPET MANGALORE-574142. 5. MRS. MOLLY D SOUZA ADULT W/O LATE GRACIAN N. D’SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA) RESIDING AT ALVARIS ROAD KADRI, MANGALORE-575 002. 6. MRS. STELLA D SOUZA, ADULT W/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA (DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LATE PETER D SOUZA). 7. VIVIAN D SOUZA ADULT S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 8. MRS. ALZIRA MASCARENHAS NEE D SOUZA, ADULT W/O ELIAS MASCARENHAS D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 9. MRS. PALMIRA REGO NEE D SOUZA ADULT W/O SYLVESTER REGO D/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. 10. MR. EDWIN D SOUZA PAUL - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 ADULT S/O LATE DOMINIC PAUL D SOUZA. NO.6 TO 10 ARE RESIDENTS AT MARIYA BAKERY HOUSE NEAR MAHAVEERA CIRCLE MANGALORE-575002. 11. UMESH ACHARY, ADULT S/O YAMUNA ACHARY ANILA COMPOUND, OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK. 12. K J THERESIA KUTTI ADULT D/O LATE K V JOSEPH 18-54, ANILA COMPOUND OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK. 13. KATHRINE D’SA ADULT W/O VALERINE D’SA OMBATTUKERE ULLAL VILLAGE & POST MANGALORE TALUK-574159. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHENDRA G, ADV., FOR R1 SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA M.S. ADV., FOR R2

SRI. SANATH KUMAR SHETTY, ADV., FOR R6 & R7 R11, R12 SERVED SRI. ANISH ACHARYA, ADV., FOR R3) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 AND ORDER XLI RULE 1 CPC, 1908, AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 24.06.2015 PASSED IN O.S.303/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, MANGALORE, D.K., DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:47923 R.F.A. No.1568/2015 C/W R.F.A. No.1567/2015 CNR: KAHC010520562015 THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT In view of the judgment rendered by the Division Bench of this Court in WP.No.17588/2024 c/w WA.No.200260/2025 dated 08.07.2026, which is affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP(C).No.025075/2026 dated 03.08.2026, the Registry is directed to take steps to transfer this appeal to the appropriate Court. 2. For statistical purposes, the appeal is disposed of. 3. All pending applications shall be considered by the transferee Court. Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3