- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34549 CP No. 182 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 182 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. PAVITHRA. S, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, D/O. LATE SRI. SATHYANARAYANA, RESIDING AT NEAR POONAM SCHOOL, KALIDASA NAGARA, SIRA TOWN, SIRA, TUMKUR - 572 137. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. AISHWARYA S. HANCHATE, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. HARSHA N. S, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O. SRINIVAS LAD, RESIDING AT 12/11, BDA APARTMENT, MICO LAYOUT, BTM LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 076. …RESPONDENT (VIDE ORDER DATED 08.07.2026, NOTICE TO RESPONDENT IS HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SEC.24 OF CPC., PRAYING TO PASS AN APPROPRIATE ORDER WITHDRAWING MC NO.7861/2024 FROM THE FILE OF THE II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU AND Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34549 CP No. 182 of 2026 TRANSFERRING THE SAME TO THE FILE OF THE JURISDICTIONAL FAMILY COURT AT SIRA/TUMKUR, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRIAL COURT DISPOSAL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is present and stated that she had informed the respondent over the phone regarding the listing of the matter today. As the respondent did not cooperate, copies of the relevant documents were sent to the learned counsel for the respondent through WhatsApp yesterday and copies of the WhatsApp communication have also been placed on record. Therefore, it can be treated as a proper service. Even after service, neither respondent nor his counsel turned up. 2. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. This Civil Petition is filed by the wife for transfer of M.C.No.7861/2024, filed by the respondent-husband for divorce - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34549 CP No. 182 of 2026 from the Court of II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, to the Court of Jurisdictional Family Court at Sira/Tumkur. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner is residing at Sira along with her aged mother, as her father is no more. It is further stated that the petitioner is unemployed, has no independent source of income and the parties are not blessed with any children. The distance between Bengaluru and Sira is 120 kilometres. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that she has no financial means to attend the proceedings at Bengaluru regularly. 5. Considering the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner and in the absence of respondent's arguments and also the fact that it would be difficult for the petitioner to travel to Bengaluru on each hearing while leaving behind her aged mother, coupled with the fact that she has no independent source of income. This Court finds that it is just and reasonable to transfer M.C.No.7861/2024, filed by the respondent/husband for divorce before the Court of II - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34549 CP No. 182 of 2026 Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, to the Court of Jurisdictional Family Court at Sira/Tumkur. Accordingly, the Civil Petition is allowed. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6