- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46968 CP No. 330 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO. 330 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. PRIYANKA S PALANKAR D/O SURESH PALANKAR W/O SANDEEP SURESH DAIVAJNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS NO.268, 4TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, C B NAGAR DHARWAD - 580001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NANDEESH C B.,ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SANDEEP SURESH DAIVAJNA S/O SURESH DAIVAJNA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS NO.241, 2ND FLOOR, I STAGE, 4TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH PHASE, WOC ROAD, MAHAGANAPATHINAGAR RAJAJINAGAR BANGALORE - 560010 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANJAN KUMAR C R., ADVOCATE) THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PROCEEDINGS IN MC NO.3470/2025 FROM THE COURT OF THE VI ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, AT DHARWAD. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46968 CP No. 330 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.Nandeesh C.B., learned counsel for petitioner. 2. None appears for respondent. 3. Wife's petition under Section 24 CPC with the following prayer: "Wherefore it is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to transfer the proceedings in M.C.No.3470/2025 from the Court of the VI Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bangalore to the Principal Judge, Family Court at Dharwad, in the interest of justice and equity." 4. Facts in a nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present petition are as under: Respondent has been as filed a petition for dissolution of marriage under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act in M.C.No.3470/2025 on the file of the Family Court, Bengaluru. Wife is seeking transfer of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46968 CP No. 330 of 2025 said case to Court at Dharwad on the ground of financial incapacity and geographical distance. 5. Financial incapacity and geographical distance are no longer good parameters for transfer of a case from one Court to another Court in view of video conferencing facility. If the petitioner files an application before the Court at Bengaluru to effectively participate in the pending matrimonial proceedings through video conferencing, the learned trial Judge shall permit the petitioner to do so. With that direction following: ORDER Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31