- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5189 CP No. 100022 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL PETITION NO. 100022 OF 2025 (-) BETWEEN: SMT. POOJA W/O. VISHWANATH MAHAJAN, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. C/O. M.B. BILAGI, YOGIKOLLA ROAD, 1ST CROSS, GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI-590001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH R. BADIGER, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. VISHWANATH S/O. BASALINGAPPA MAHAJAN, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: FDC IN FOREST DIVN. OFFICE, R/O. HOUSE NO.37, FOREST QUARTERS, NEAR K.C. PARK, NEW BUS STAND ROAD, DHARWAD-581110. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED & UNREPRESENTED) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO TRANSFER M.C.NO.242/2023 TITLED AS SHRI. VISHWANATH S/O. BASALINGAPPA MAHAJAN V/S. SMT. POOJA W/O VISHWANATH MAHAJAN PENDING BEFORE HON’BLE JUDGE FAMILY COURT, DHARWAD TO PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (SR.DN) COURT GOKAK, DIST: BELAGAVI. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.03.25 16:02:31 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5189 CP No. 100022 of 2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Respondent is served and has remained absent. 3. Taking into consideration the argument advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the distance between Dharwad and Gokak is more than 100 Kms., I find force in the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner herein. 4. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. M.C.No.242/2023 pending consideration before the Family Court, Dharwad, is hereby withdrawn and transferred to the Court of Prl. Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.) at Gokak, forthwith. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac CT-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17