- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46132 CP No. 288 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO. 288 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. SYNTHIA FRANCIS D/O MR. FRANCIS XAVIER D VAZ AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO. 27, 1ST STAGE, BEHIND RIDGE HOUSE, GAYATRIPURAM, MYSURU - 570 019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPATH KUMAR A.V, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. AJAY S/O SRI. J SOLOMON PUSHPARAJ, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO. 204, SHASHWATH SERENITY APARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, NEXT TO 12 SQUARE APARTMENT, T.C PALYA MAIN ROAD, K.R PURAM, BENGALURU - 560 036 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. V. SATHEESH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PENDING PROCEEDINGS IN MC.NO. 2757/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE III ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU TO THE COURT OF HONBLE PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT, MYSURU FOR TRIAL COURT AND DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND TO Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46132 CP No. 288 of 2025 PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE 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 Parties are present before the Court and they are unable to see eye to eye for amicable settlement. Hence, matter is taken up for final disposal on merits. 2. Wife/petitioner has filed the petition under Section 24 of CPC (hereinafter ‘CPC’ for short) against the husband with the following prayer: “Wherefore, the petitioner most humbly prays that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to transfer the pending proceedings in MC No.2757/2025 on the file of III Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to the Court of Hon’ble Principal Family Court, Mysuru for trial and disposal in accordance with law and to pass such other orders as court deems fit in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46132 CP No. 288 of 2025 3. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the petition are as under: 3.1. Respondent/husband has filed a petition under Section 27(d) of the Special Marriage Act seeking dissolution of the marriage in MC No.2757/2025 on the file of Family Court, Bengaluru. 3.2. Wife is seeking transfer of the proceedings to the Court at Family Court, Mysouru on the ground of geographical distance and financial incapacity and also on the ground of rearing of a young child. 4. It is now settled principles of law and requires no emphasis that those parameters are no longer valid parameters for transfer of the proceedings from one Court to another Court in view of the video conferencing facility. 5. If the wife/petitioner files a petition before the Family Court, Bengaluru seeking permission to effectively participate in the proceedings through video conference, learned Trial Judge shall allow the same. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46132 CP No. 288 of 2025 6. With that observations, following: ORDER Civil petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 81 CT: BHK