- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6620 CP No. 100065 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL PETITION NO. 100065 OF 2025 (-) BETWEEN: SMT. PREETI VINAYAK NIDAGUNDE, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE, R/O. C/O. KEDARI GOTTI, YARNAL KODI, ATHANI RURAL-591304, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHEKHARGOUDA NAGANURI, ADVOCATE) AND: SHRI VINAYAK CHIDANAND NIDAGUNDE, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. ANKALI-591213, TQ: CHIKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) THIS CIVIL PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO WITHDRAW THE PETITION FOR DIVORCE IN M.C.NO.56/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, CHIKODI AND TRANSFER THE SAME TO THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, ATHANI FOR DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO LAW, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6620 CP No. 100065 of 2025 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.56/2024 pending consideration before the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Chikodi, to the Competent Family Court at Athani. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, as the distance between Chikodi and Athani is more than 75 kilo meters and taking into consideration hardships that may be caused to the petitioner herein, I find force in the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner and accordingly, petition is allowed. 4. That the pending MC No.56/2024 before the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Chikodi, is hereby withdrawn - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:6620 CP No. 100065 of 2025 and transferred to the Competent Family Court at Athani forthwith. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SMM / CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31