- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010304972026 NC: 2026:KHC:36837 CP No. 148 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 148 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. LIKITHA B.R AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS D/O RAMESH B.R W/O S. KISHORE R/A KRISHNAVENI NILAYA 2ND CROSS, GANDHI NAGAR BSNL BACKSIDE ROAD NEAR GANDHI NAGAR PARK AND AUTO STAND, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MALATESH H, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. S. KISHORE AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS S/O SRI. C.R SURESH RAO R/A NO. 91, SUNITHA NILAYA 8TH CROSS, BFW LAYOUT, LAGGERE, BENGALURU - 58. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT - S. KISHORE - SERVED) THIS CP IS FILED U/S. 24 OF CPC PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PROCEEDINGS IN MC NO.1233/26 FILED BY Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010304972026 NC: 2026:KHC:36837 CP No. 148 of 2026 THE RESPONDENT HUSBAND UNDER SEC. 13(1)(i-a) OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT 1955, PENDING IN THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU AND SAME MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT CHIKMAGALURU, FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER In spite of service of notice, respondent did not turn up, set ex-parte. 2. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. This Civil Petition is filed by the petitioner/wife for transfer of M.C.No.1233/2026 filed by the respondent/husband for divorce before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengalore, to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Chikmagaluru. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner is residing with her parents in Chikkamagaluru along with her minor children, who were born on 25.11.2019 and - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010304972026 NC: 2026:KHC:36837 CP No. 148 of 2026 17.07.2023 and are presently aged 6 years and 3 years respectively. The distance between Chikkamagaluru and Bengaluru is 241 kilometers. It is further stated that the petitioner cannot attend the Court proceedings without any assistance of her relatives, as there is a threat to her life. She has no independent source of income and is dependent on her father. It is also stated that the respondent-husband is not paying any maintenance. It is also submitted that previously the petitioner had filed M.C.No.120/2024 for divorce. But later she withdrew the same and thereafter the parties lived together. But the respondent-husband has now filed M.C.No.1233/2026 for divorce. 5. Therefore, considering the arguments of learned counsel for petitioner and in the absence of respondent arguments, this Court finds that it is just and reasonable to transfer M.C.No.1233/2026 from the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengalore, to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court at Chikmagaluru. Accordingly, the Civil Petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010304972026 NC: 2026:KHC:36837 CP No. 148 of 2026 In view of disposal of the main petition, pending IA is disposed of. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8