- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42449 CP No. 353 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION No.353 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT ANUSHA G S W/O PRUTHVIRAJ P D/O SHIVAKUMAR AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A NO.842/2, MANASA NILAYA TRALABALU BADAVANE DAVANAGERE -577001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI R.P.MUNJOJI FOR SRI M.R.HIREMATHAD, ADVOCATES) AND: SRI PRUTHVIRAJ P S/O PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A ‘SUMAN NILAYA’ 1ST CROSS, RA.HE.4 BEHIND MANDARA BAR AND RESTAURANT P S JAYAPPA LAYOUT CHITRADURGA -577501 …RESPONDENT THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, 1908 PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE CASE IN M.C No.112 OF 2025 ON THE FILE OF II ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, CHITRADURGA TO THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT DAVANAGERE. Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42449 CP No. 353 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Petition is filed under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure with the following prayer: “WHEREFORE, petitioner humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to- Transfer the case in M.C.No.112/2025 on the file of the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Chitradurga, to the file of Principal Judge, Family Court at Davanagere.” 3. Respondent/husband has filed a petition in M.C.No.112/2025 for decree of divorce against the petitioner/wife on the file of the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Chitradurga, and seeking to dissolve the marriage dated 22.12.2023. 4. In the present petition, petitioner/wife has sought for transfer of the aforesaid petition from the Court at Chitradurga to Davanagere on the ground that she is an unaided lady and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42449 CP No. 353 of 2025 cannot travel to Chitradurga as she is having less income from her avocation as a teacher in Podar School, Davanagere. 5. This Court heard the learned counsel for petitioner/wife. 6. Petition relief cannot be granted, in view of the fact that video conferencing facility is now available and petitioner/wife can avail the said facility effectively and, successfully participate in the proceedings at Chitradurga Court. 7. If an application is filed by the petitioner/wife seeking permission to participate in the proceedings through video conferencing, learned Trial Judge at Chitradurga is hereby directed to allow the said application. 8. With that observation, the following: ORDER Petition dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45