- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4103 CP No. 100232 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL PETITION NO. 100232 OF 2024 (-) BETWEEN: NANDINI W/O. NAGESH DUMALE, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOMEMAKER, R/O. C/O. SHANTAKKA ITAGI, BEHIND VEERABHADRESHWARA TEMPLE, BASAVESHWARA NAGAR, SHAHAPURPET, GADAG BETAGERI-582101, TQ/DIST: GADAG. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. C.S. SHETTAR & SMT. KAVYA C. SHETTAR, ADVOCATES) AND: NAGESH S/O. PRAKASH DUMALE, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. #185/B/1, CHIKKODI ROAD, DUMALE COMPLEX, NIPANI-591237, TQ: NIPANI, DIST: BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SACHIN C. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS CIVIL PETITION BY TRANSFERRING THE CASE IN MC NO.56/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT NIPANI TO PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT GADAG FOR PROPER ADJUDICATION OF THE MATTER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Digitally signed by MOHANKUMAR B SHELAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4103 CP No. 100232 of 2024 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER This petition is filed under Section 24 of CPC seeking transfer of M.C.No.56/2024 pending consideration before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Nippani to the competent Family Court at Gadag. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the distance between Gadag and Nippani is nearly 250 kilometers and also petitioner herein has filed Crl.Misc.No.246/2023 (Annexure-B) under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. seeking maintenance. In that view of the matter, I find force in the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that more hardship will be caused to the petitioner herein and therefore the petition is allowed. M.C.No.56/2024 pending consideration before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Nippani is hereby withdrawn - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4103 CP No. 100232 of 2024 and transferred to the competent Family Court at Gadag forthwith. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31