- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52575 CP No. 295 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO. 295 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI KARAN ADPANGAYA S/O DHANANJAYA ADPANGAYA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT, ADPANGYA HOUSE, AJJAVARA VILLAGE, SULIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA - 574 239 (CURRENTLY RESIDING AT) DANES MEDIAL SOLUTIONS, 100 FEET ROAD, BINNAMANGALA, STAGE I, INDIRANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 038 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHAY, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NAGARALE SANTOSH SUBHASHCHANDRA,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SMT ANUSHREE Y K W/O KARAN ADPANGAYA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT YAMSANDHI, YAMSANDHI, BELUR HASSAN - 573 115 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. A. MADHUSUDHANA RAO, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52575 CP No. 295 of 2025 THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC. 24 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE. 1908 PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PETITION IN MC CASE NO.127/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT, AT CHIKMAGALUR TO THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Sri. Abhay for Sri. Nagarale Santosh Subhashchandra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. A. Madhusudhan Rao. 2. Present petition is filed by the petitioner/husband under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure against his wife with the following prayer : " Wherefore, the petitioner most humbly prays that, this Hon'ble court may be pleased to transfer the petition in M.C case No. 127/2025 pending on the file of the learned principal judge family court, at Chikmagalur to the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52575 CP No. 295 of 2025 learned Principal Judge family court at Bengaluru, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present petition are as under: 3.1 On account of the strained relationship between the parties, wife has filed a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Chikkamagaluru in M.C.No.127/2025 seeking restitution of conjugal rights. 4. Husband is seeking the transfer of the said case to Court at Bangalore on account of geographical distance. 5. Sri. A. Madhusudhan Rao, learned counsel for the respondent opposes the transfer grounds. 6. Having heard the arguments of both sides, this Court perused the material on record meticulously. 7. It is to be noted that geographical distance is no longer valid parameter for transfer of pending case from - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52575 CP No. 295 of 2025 one Court to another Court in view of the video conferencing facility. 8. If the petitioner files an application before the court at Chikkamagaluru seeking permission to effectively participate in the pending proceedings through video conference, the same shall be allowed by the Court at Chikkamagaluru. 9. With that direction, following order: ORDER Civil Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SNC ct:SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30