- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42669 CP No. 373 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO. 373 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT. SWATHI C.R, WIFE OF ANILKUMAR GAJENDRAGADA DAUGHTER OF RAGHAVENDRA C.L, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS RESIDING AT BEHIND UCHANGI YELLAMMA TEMPLLE, KOTE ROAD, CHITRADURGA - 577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHU C.S, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. ANILKUMAR GAJENDRAGADA SON OF LATE MARUTHI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS RESIDING AT 88/36 SHIVAKRUPA ROAD, BYRASANDRA MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR 1ST BLOCK, BENGALURU - 560 011. …RESPONDENT (VIDE ORDER DATED 13.10.2025, SRI. ANIL, ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 READ WITH SECTION 151 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 PRAYING I) TO, ISSUE A DIRECTION, DIRECTING TO TRANSFER M.C NO. 5486/2023, PENDING ON THE FILE OF II Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42669 CP No. 373 of 2024 ADDITIONAL PRL. JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU, TO THE II ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC AT CHITRADURGA BY ALLOWING THIS PETITION WITH COSTS, 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 Heard Sri.C.S.Madhu, learned counsel for the revision petitioner. 2. Respondent is served with the notice and unrepresented. 3. Present petition is filed under Section 24 of CPC with the following prayer: “Wherefore, in the above facts and circumstances of the case, it is most respectfully prayed that, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the case of the petitioner and grant the following relief(s): i. To issue a direction, direction to transfer MC No.5486/2023, pending on the file of II Additional Principal Judge Family Court at Bengaluru, to the II Additional Civil Judge - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42669 CP No. 373 of 2024 and JMFC at Chitradurga by allowing this petition with costs, in the interest of justice and equity. ii. To grant, any such other relief/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit to grant under the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 3.1. Respondent being the husband of the petitioner; filed a matrimonial case for divorce in MC No.5486/2023. 3.2. Petitioner-wife has sought for transfer of the said proceedings to the Court at Chitradurga on the ground that she is unable to appear before the Bengaluru Court on account of financial difficulty and also having regard to the young child. 3.3. Moreover, she submits that she has already filed the petition seeking maintenance in Crl. Misc. No.798/2024 at Chitradurga and both the matters can be tried at the Court at Chitradurga. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42669 CP No. 373 of 2024 4. Taking note of the difficulties expressed by the petitioner, if the petitioner is permitted to appear through video conference before the Family Court and participate effectively in the matrimonial proceedings, the matter can be disposed of effectively. 5. If for any reason, the petitioner is not having required infrastructure facility, she may utilize the services of ‘e-seva Kendra’ situated at Chitradurga Court Complex and with the help of software assistant/system assistant, she can participate in the pending matrimonial case in MC No.5486/2023. 6. With the observations, following: ORDER Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 32