- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52314 CP No. 400 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO. 400 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. ANANYA J.R, W/O SARVOTHAM B.M, D/O RAVI J.C, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS NESARA NILAYA, 3RD CROSS VIDHYA NAGARA, BEHIND THE HOUSE OF EX- MLA PREETHAM GOWDA HASSAN - 573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S.M. ANFAL, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. SARVOTHAM B.M, S/O MAHESH B.C, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O SARGOD, KUNDUR POST, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 572 101. …RESPONDENT THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC. 24 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE. 1908., PRAYING TO PASS AN ORDER TO TRANSFER THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT/HUSBAND IN MC NO.92/2025 ON THE FILE OF THE PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, AT CHIKKAMAGALURU, TO THE PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT, AT HASSAN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52314 CP No. 400 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri.S.M.Anfal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Sri.K.Prasanna Shetty, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Petition is filed by the wife under Section 24 of CPC with the following prayer: “Wherefore it is humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to a. Pass an order to transfer the proceedings initiated by the respondent/husband in MC No.92/2025 on the file of Prl. Judge, Family Court, Chikkamagaluru to the Principal Family Court, Hassan. b. Pass such other/further orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52314 CP No. 400 of 2025 3. Facts in the nutshell which are utmost necessary for disposal of the present petition are as under: On account of the strained matrimonial relationship between the parties, respondent/husband filed a petition for divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act in M.C.No.92/2025 on the file of Family Court, Chikkamagaluru. 4. Wife is seeking transfer of the said proceedings to Family Court, Hassan on the ground of geographical distance and financial incapacity. 5. This Court did not deem it fit to issue notice to the respondent in view of the fact that petitioner can very well participate effectively in the pending matrimonial proceedings at Chikkamagaluru by utilizing the video conferencing facility inasmuch as the geographical distance and financial incapacity are no longer valid - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52314 CP No. 400 of 2025 parameters for transfer of the proceedings from one Court to another Court. 6. If the petitioner/wife files an application before the Court at Chikakmagaluru to effectively participate in the pending matrimonial proceedings through video conferencing facility, learned Judge shall permit the petitioner to do so. 7. With that observation, following, ORDER Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27