- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2958 CP No. 100268 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL PETITION NO. 100268 OF 2024 (-) BETWEEN: MR. VINAYAK BHAT RAMACHANDRA BHAT, S/O. RAMACHANDRA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 419C-3G, GROUND FLOOR, 3G CROSS, EAST OF NGEF LAYOUT, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, BENGALURU 560016 ALSO AT NO. 54C, SAVAGADDE ROAD, GANAPATHI TEMPLE CHAVADIMULE, AGGASHIMANE, YELLAPUR, ANGOD, UTTARA KANNADA 581359. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CLIVE JOHNS QUADROS AND SRI. VIOLA RODRIGUES, ADVOCATES) AND: MS. SWATI S BHAT W/O. VINAYAK BHAT, D/O. SHREEDHAR BHAT, AGED 28 YEARS, R/AT. H.NO. 418, 5TH CROSS, VINAYAKA NAGAR, AGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU 560073. ALSO AT. C/O. PRASHANTH G. KOTEMANE, DEHALLI POST, V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.02.17 11:48:46 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2958 CP No. 100268 of 2024 YELLAPUR TALUKA, UTTARA KANNADA – 581359. …RESPONDENT (SERVED - UNREPRESENTED) ----- THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED U/SEC.24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PETITION IN MC NO.34/2024 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT AGAINST THE PETITIONER PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRINCIPAL JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE FIRST CLASS, YELLAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT TO PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU TO TRY THE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER This petition is filed under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (for short “CPC”) seeking transfer of M.C.No.34/2024 pending on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and Principal JMFC, Yellapur (Uttar Kannada District) to the Competent Family Court at Bengaluru. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the respondent. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2958 CP No. 100268 of 2024 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties as the respondent herein has filed M.C.No.34/2024 showing her address in the cause title as she is residing at Bengaluru, I find force in the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner herein. Accordingly, the petition stands allowed and the M.C.No.34/2024 pending on the file of the Senior Civil Judge and Principal JMFC, Yellapur (Uttar Kannada District) is withdrawn and transferred to the competent Family Court at Bengaluru, forthwith. 4. In view of disposal of the petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE YAN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 10