- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4216 CP No. 100026 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL PETITION NO. 100026 OF 2025 (-) BETWEEN: SHIVANI W/O. ABHISHEK NAVALAGI, (PARENTAL NAME SHVANI D/O. BASAVARAJ MURGOD) AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: HOUSE WIFE, R/O. C/O. PRAKASH MURGOD, SUPERINTEND OF POLICE (RTD.) FLAT NO.A-601 & 602 UR CASA APARTMENTS, OPP. MARATHA MANDAL DENTAL COLLAGE, SADASHIVE NAGAR BELAGAVI – 590019, KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. GEETHA K.M., ADVOCATE APPEARED THROUGH VC) AND: ABHISHEK S/O. IRRANNA NAVALAGI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS & LANDLORD, R/O. WARD NO.10, NEAR SHARANABASAVESHWAR MATHA, KARHAL ROAD, BAGALKOT – 587101, KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. AVINASH MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER WITHDRAWING THE MC NO.64/2024 PENDING ON PRL JUDGE FAMILY COURT BAGALKOT AND TRANSFER SAME TO THE PRL. JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT BELAGAVI IN CRL.MISC.NO.06/2025. FOR FURTHER ADJUDICATION OF THE MATTER TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.03.07 16:18:40 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4216 CP No. 100026 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for both the parties. 2. This petition is filed by the petitioner-wife under Section 24 of CPC, seeking transfer of MC No.64 of 2024, pending consideration before the Principal Judge, Family Court at Bagalkot to the competent Family Court at Belagavi. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, as it is stated that petitioner herein has already filed Crl.Misc.No.6 of 2025, under Section 144 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Samhita, seeking maintenance at Belagavi, and the distance between the Belagavi and Bagalkote is nearly 150 kms, and therefore, I find force in the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner and accordingly, petition is allowed. MC No.64 of 2024 pending consideration before the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4216 CP No. 100026 of 2025 Principal Judge, Family Court at Bagalkot is hereby withdrawn and transferred to the competent Family Court at Belagavi, forthwith. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB CT-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19