- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43008 CP No. 66 of 2025 C/W CP No. 188 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION No.66 OF 2025 C/W CIVIL PETITION No.188 OF 2025 IN CP No. 66/2025 BETWEEN: SRI CHETHAN KUMAR T M S/O MANJUNATHA.T. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O SPATIKA NILAYA, 4TH CROSS, JAYALAKSHMI LAYOUT, GAREHATTI, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVANANDA D S, ADVOCATE) AND: SMT. PRIYANKA B R W/O CHETHAN KUMAR T M D/O RENUKA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, EMPLOYEE IN PRIVATE I.T. COMPANY, R/O. MAVINAHALLI, BASAVESHWARA NILAYA, AJJAMPURA ROAD, NEAR INDIAN OIL PETROL BUNK, BIKKAMBUDI, TARIKERE TALUK - 577547. CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.LAKSHMEESH RAO, ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, 1908 PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43008 CP No. 66 of 2025 C/W CP No. 188 of 2025 PROCEEDINGS IN M.C.No.93/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRL. JMFC, TARIKERE, FILED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE COURT OF II ADDL.SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA IN MC No.183/2024 FILED BY THE PETITIONER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CP NO. 188/2025 BETWEEN: SMT.PRIYANKA B.R. W/O CHETHANKUMAR T M D/O RENUKAPRASAD C S AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/O BUKKAMBUDI VILALGE SHIVANI HOBLI AJJAMPURA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577145 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.LAKSHMEESH RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI.CHETHAN KUMAR.T.M. S/O T. MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, ENGINEER, R/O SPATIKA, 4TH CROSS, JAYALAKSHMI LAYOUT, GAREHATTI ROAD, CHITRADURGA TOWN, CHITRADUGRA DISTRICT- 577501 ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHIVANANDA D.S, ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, 1908 PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE MC NO.183/2024, FILED BY THE RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA, TO THE COURT OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALURU, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43008 CP No. 66 of 2025 C/W CP No. 188 of 2025 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Parties present. There is no possibility of amicable settlement. 2. These two civil petitions are filed under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure with the following prayer: PRAYER IN CP No.66/2025: “WHEREFORE, the petitioner humbly prays before this Hon’ble Court be pleased to transfer the proceedings in M.C.No.93/2024 on the file of Senior Civil Judge and Prl. JMFC, Tarikere, filed by the respondent to the Court of II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Chitradurga, in M.C.No.183/2024 filed by the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” PRAYER IN CP No.188/2025: “WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to transfer M.C.No.183/2024 filed by the respondent against the petitioner before the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Chitradurga, to the Court of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Tarikere, Chikkamagaluru District, in the interest of justice.” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43008 CP No. 66 of 2025 C/W CP No. 188 of 2025 3. Since there are allegations and counter allegations and there is a threat that is apprehended by both the parties, cases which are pending before the concerned Court shall be dealt with by such Courts in accordance with law. 4. Parties may appear through video conferencing to effectively participate in the pending proceedings. 5. If the parties make such a request to the concerned Court, learned Trial Judge in each of these cases shall permit the parties to appear through video conferencing, and dispose of the matters in accordance with law. 6. With that observation, the following: ORDER Civil petitions are dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 2 Sl No.: 44