- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48504 CP No. 292 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO.292 OF 2025 BETWEEN: GANAVI N P W/O GURUPRASAD P V , D/O PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 35 YEARS, R/AT NEELAMANE VILLAGE, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571435 &PETITIONER (BY SRI IAN LEWIS, ADVOCATE) AND: GURUPRASAD P V S/O VENKATESH P K, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NO.726/27, KRISHNA RIVER ROAD, 6TH MAIN, PIPELINE SRINAGAR, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE-560019 AND ALSO AT, 2366, VANASUMA NILAYA, 3RD CROSS, GANDHI NAGAR, MANDYA CITY-571401 AND ALSO AT NO.46, 2ND MAIN, JUDICIAL LAYOUT, THALAGHATTAPURA, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BANGALORE-560 109 &RESPONDENT (BY SRI MADHUSUDHAN M.N, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48504 CP No. 292 of 2025 THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, PRAYING TO ALLOW THE CIVIL PETITION BY AN ORDER OF TRANSFER OF THE CASE IN MC NO.5546/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BANGALORE TO THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, SRIRANGAPATNA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Parties are present. There is no amicable settlement reported. Matter is disposed of by separate order. 2. This petition is filed under Section 24 of Code of Civil Procedure by the petitioner/wife with the following prayer: “Wherefore the Petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to a. Allow the Civil Petition by an Order of Transfer of the case in MC No. 5546/2024 on the file of the II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court Bangalore to the Court of the Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Srirangapatna and b. Pass such other Orders as this Hon'ble Court deems meet in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of equity and justice.= 3. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present petition are as follows. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48504 CP No. 292 of 2025 4. On account of strange relationship, respondent/husband has filed a petition for divorce on the file of II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru in MC No.5546/2024. 5. Petitioner/wife is seeking transfer of the said proceedings to Srirangapatna on the ground that she cannot attend before the Family Court, Bengaluru on account of geographical distance and also on account of two year child being reared by her and financial difficulty. 6. It is also case of the petitioner that she has filed a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act in M.C.No.59/2024, on the file of Civil Judge (Sr.Dn), Srirangapatna. Therefore she is seeking transfer of pending matrimonial case in M.C.No.5546/2024 to Srirangapatna. 7. The grounds of transfer is opposed by the learned counsel for the respondent. 8. Having heard the arguments of both sides, it is noted that geographical distance and financial incapacity or looking after a small child are no longer good grounds for transfer of pending proceedings from Bengaluru to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:48504 CP No. 292 of 2025 Srirangapatna in view of the Video Conferencing facility. If petitioner files an application before the Family Court, Bengaluru to permit her to appear in the divorce petition filed by the respondent/husband, the learned trial Judge in family Court shall permit her to do so. 9. With the above direction, following order is passed: ORDER (i) Civil Petition is dismissed. (ii) No order as to costs. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR