- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5402 CP No. 100218 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. 100218 OF 2024 (-) BETWEEN: SARASWATI @ NANDINI, W/O. SHASHIDHAR SHIVANAGUTTI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE SERVICES, NOW R/O. RAMNAGAR, DIST: DHARWAD. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH R. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SHASHISHAR S/O. GOOLAPPA SHIVANAGUTTI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO.02, NEAR DESAI COMPLEX, B.B. NAGAR, KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL. 2. REVANSIDDAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. RATAKALL, TQ: CHINCHOLLI, DIST: KALABURGI. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. A.M. MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2-INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS) THIS CIVIL PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO PASS AN APPROPRIATE ORDER TO TRANSFER THE MATTER OF M.C. NO.11/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL TO FAMILY COURT, DHARWAD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENQUIRY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5402 CP No. 100218 of 2024 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. This petition is filed under Section 24 of CPC seeking transfer of MC No.11/2024 pending consideration before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Kushtagi to the Competent Family Court at Dharwad. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, as the distance between Kushtagi and Dharwad is around 190 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No.11/2024 before the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Kushtagi is hereby - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5402 CP No. 100218 of 2024 withdrawn and transferred to the Competent Family Court at Dharwad forthwith. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SMM CT-MCK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18