- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5403 CP No. 100271 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL PETITION NO. 100271 OF 2024 (-) BETWEEN: SMT. USHA W/O. LOKESH MANE, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. C/O. ELLOJI RAO, MADHAV NAGAR, T.K. ROAD, BHADRVATI, TQ: BHADRAVATI, DIST: SHIVAMOGGA-587725. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR APPANNA APARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. LOKESH S/O. LAXMAN MANE, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O. VIKAS NAGAR, GOKUL ROAD, HUBBALLI, TQ: HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD-580020. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CIVIL PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE PRESENT PETITION BY TRANSFERRING THE PETITION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 9 OF HINDU MARRIAGE ACT IN M.C.NO.316 OF 2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF FAMILY COURT, DHARWAD TO III ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BHADRAVATI IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5403 CP No. 100271 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Respondent is served and remained absent. 2. This petition is filed under Section 24 of CPC to transfer MC No.316/2024 pending consideration before the Family Court at Dharwad to the III Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Bhadravati. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as the distance between Bhadravati and Dharwad is more than 200 kilo meters, I find force in the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner and accordingly, petition is allowed. 4. That the pending MC No.316/2024 before the Family Court , Dharwad is hereby withdrawn and - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5403 CP No. 100271 of 2024 transferred to the III Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Bhadravati forthwith. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SMM CT-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 19