- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42447 CP No. 275 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION No.275 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT GOWTHAMI B W/O RAJA N, D/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, STAFF NURSE WORK, R/AT NO.215, 5TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, RUKMINI NAGARA BENGALURU-560 073 …PETITIONER (BY SRI PRUTHVIRAJ FOR SRI G.BALAKRISHNA SHASTRY G, ADVOCATES) AND: RAJA N S/O NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, COOLIE WORK (ELECTRICIAN) R/AT HALAGALADDI VILLAGE HIRIYUR TALUK CHITRADURGA-577546 …RESPONDENT [VIDE ORDER DATED 13.10.2025, SRI S.N.PARAMESH.S.N, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT (VAKALATH NOT FILED)] THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24(1)(b) OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE PRAYING TO WITHDRAW THE CASE IN MC.NO.30/2024 FROM THE FILE OF THE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, HIRIYUR AND TRANSFER THE SAME TO THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU CITY TO BE TRIED BY THE FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU. Digitally signed by MALATESH K C Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42447 CP No. 275 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri Pruthviraj, for Sri G.Balakrishna Shastry, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Petition is filed under Section 24(1)(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure with the following prayer: “WHEREFORE, it is prayed that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to- Withdraw the case in M.C.No.30/2024 from the file of the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Hiriyur and transfer the same to the Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru City to be tried by the Family Court at Bengaluru.” 3. Respondent/husband has filed a petition for divorce on the file of Senior Civil Judge, Hiriyuru. Petitioner/wife has sought for transfer of the said petition from Hiriyuru to Bengaluru on the ground that she cannot travel to Hiriyuru on account of her financial conditions. 4. Respondent/husband is represented by Sri S.N.Paramesh, advocate, before the Trial Court, but has not chosen to file vakalath, despite copy of the petition being served on him. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42447 CP No. 275 of 2025 5. As such, this Court heard the learned counsel for petitioner/wife. 6. Petition relief cannot be granted on two grounds. 7. Firstly, case gets disposed of effectively before the Hiriyuru Court at an early point of time having regard to the pendency of the cases at Bengaluru. 8. Secondly, since the video conferencing facility is now available, petitioner/wife can avail the said facility effectively and, successfully participate in the proceedings at Hiriyuru Court. 9. If an application is filed by the petitioner/wife seeking permission to participate in the proceedings through video conferencing, learned Trial Judge at Hiriyuru is hereby directed to allow the said application. 10. With that observation, the following: ORDER Petition dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm/list No.: 1 Sl No.: 37