- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28788 WP No. 25515 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 25515 OF 2023 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: MRS. G.N. ASHARANI, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, W/O. N.R. ASHOK, RESIDENT OF NO.593, DOWN BAZAR, BENGALURU-560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYAK VAMANRAO KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. N.R. ASHOK, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O. RAJANNA, RESIDENT OF NALLARAHALLI, PERESANDRA POST, MANDIKALLU HOBLI, CHICKBALLAPUR TALUK-562 104. EMPLOYED AS POLICE CONSTABLE CEN POLICE STATION, CHICKBALLAPUR TOWN POLICE, CHICKBALLAPUR. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SOMANATHA H., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PETITION FILED BY THE RESPONDENT IN M.C. NO. 104/2022 BEFORE DISTRICT JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT CHICKBALLAPUR UNDER SECTION 13(1)(i-a) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955 SEEKING JUDICIAL SEPARATION AND DECREE OF DIVORCE PENDING ON THE FILE OF DISTRICT JUDGE, FAMILY COURT JUDGE AT Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28788 WP No. 25515 of 2023 CHICKBALLAPUR TO BE TRIED AND DECIDED BEFORE THE FAMILY JUDGE AT BENGALURU AND PASS SUCH OTHER FURTHER ORDER/S AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The writ petition is filed seeking transfer of M.C. No.104/2022 filed by the respondent/husband from the District Judge, Family Court at Chikkaballapura to the District Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru, the wife is before this Court. 2. The petitioner ought to have filed a C.P. seeking transfer, but not a writ petition. The writ petition in this form is not maintainable. Hence, this Court is passing the following: ORDER i. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ii. All I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 131