- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50874 CP No. 408 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO. 408 OF 2025 BETWEEN: PAVITHRA B E W/O SRI. DHANANJAYA D.G, D/O ERANARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT BITTANAKURIKE VILLAGE, KORA HOBLI, DEVALAPURA POST, TUMAKURU - 572 138. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A.S, ADVOCATE) AND: DHANANJAYA D.G S/O LATE GANGAHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF SUGANDHA NILAYA, NO.35, 5TH E CROSS, CHOODASANDRA, ANEKAL (T), BENGALURU - 560 099. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT MANJUNATHA NILAYA, NO. 890, 4TH CROSS, 19TH MAIN, BTM 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 076. …RESPONDENT THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER TO TRANSFER THE PETITION M.C.NO.5/25 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50874 CP No. 408 of 2025 FILED BY RESPONDENT BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT ANEKAL TO THE PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT AT TUMKUR WHERE PETITIONER CRL. MISC.NO.314/2025 IS PENDING CONSIDERATION AND TO PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS DEEMS FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Raghavendra A. S., learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Though the matter is listed for orders with regard to non-compliance, this Court has taken up the matter for final disposal. 3. Petition is filed under Section 24 of Code of Civil Procedure by the wife seeking transfer of pending matrimonial case in M.C.No.5/2025 from Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal to Family Court, Tumkur. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50874 CP No. 408 of 2025 4. Facts of the case in the nutshell are as under: On account of strained matrimonial relationship, respondent/husband filed a matrimonial case for divorce in M.C.No.5/2025 on the file of Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Anekal. 5. Wife is now seeking the transfer of the said proceedings stating that she is residing in a remote village in Tumkur District and therefore, she is unable to attend the Court at Anekal on account of the geographical distance as well as the financial incapacity. 6. Having heard the arguments of learned counsel for petitioner and perused the material on record, it is noted that geographical distance and financial incapacity are no longer valid parameters for transfer of a pending case from one Court to another Court in view of the video conferencing facility. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50874 CP No. 408 of 2025 7. Petitioner/wife can very well participate in the matrimonial case before the Anekal Court through video conferencing. 8. If the petitioner files an application before the Court at Anekal, requesting the Court to permit her to effectively participate through video conference, the learned Trial Judge at Anekal shall permit the petitioner to do so. 9. With the direction, following: ORDER Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2