- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4215 CP No. 100015 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. 100015 OF 2025 (-) BETWEEN: VIJAYALAXMI @ KAVYA W/O. MANJUNATH BENNI, AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. GALAGI, HULKOPPA, TQ: KALGHTAGI, DIST: DHARWAD, NOW AT, R/O. BASTIBAN, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG-582116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVA SHIRUR, ADVOCATE) AND: MANJUNATH S/O. ULAVAPPA BENNI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE JOB, R/O. GALAGI,HULKOPPA, TQ: KALGHATAGI, DIST: DHARWAD-580118. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. G.D. PATIL, ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND TRANSFER THE CASE IN MC NO.40/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, KALGHATAGI TO THE HON’BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, LAXMESHWAR, IN THE INTEREST 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 16:18:39 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4215 CP No. 100015 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. This petition is filed by petitioner-wife under Section 24 of CPC seeking transfer of MC No.40 of 2024 pending consideration before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Kalghatagi to the competent Family Court at Laxmeshwar. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, as it is stated that the petitioner is residing at Bastiban village, Laxmeshwar Taluk and petitioner’s parents are aged and they cannot accompany her to attend the case regularly, so also she has no sufficient source of income to travel for more than 100 kms and as such, I find force in the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner and accordingly, petition is allowed. MC No.40 of 2024 pending consideration before the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4215 CP No. 100015 of 2025 Senior Civil and JMFC, Kalghatagi, is hereby withdrawn and transferred to the Competent Family Court at Laxmeshwar, forthwith. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB CT-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18