- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602302025 NC: 2026:KHC:36971 CP No. 344 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 344 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. PADMA PRIYA J. M., D/O JYOTHI MASTHANAIAH, W/O NAVEEN KUMAR M, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.9, 3RD FLOOR, TRINITY BUILDING, 15TH CROSS, AKSHAYA NAGARA, RAMAMURTHY NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 016. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SRUTI CHAGANTI, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR. M., S/O MURTHY M, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NO.36, IRUDAYAPURAM, NEAR GODBERG JOHN CHURCH, ROBERTSONPET POST, KGF, KGF TALUK AND DISTRICT - 563 122. …RESPONDENT (NOTICE TO RESPONDENT IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602302025 NC: 2026:KHC:36971 CP No. 344 of 2025 THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PETITION IN M.C.NO.42/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND PRINCIPAL JMFC AT KGF, TO THE HONBLE FAMILY COURT AT BANGALORE FOR ADJUDICATION 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 Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. In spite of service of notice, respondent did not turn up and placed ex-parte. 2. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. This transfer petition is filed by wife for transfer of M.C.No.42/2025 filed by husband for divorce before Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., at KGF to Family Court at Bengaluru. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner-wife stated that the petitioner is residing in Bengaluru along with her parents and also minor child aged 3 years. It is stated that even as per - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010602302025 NC: 2026:KHC:36971 CP No. 344 of 2025 the divorce application, both of them resided together in Bengaluru and now, the respondent is staying in Kolar. The respondent filed an application for divorce at KGF only to trouble her. The distance between Kolar and Bengaluru is 100 kilometres. It is stated that the petitioner has no support or relatives in Kolar. She is employed in Bengaluru and managing her responsibilities. As such, it is difficult for her to travel to Kolar along with minor children. 5. Considering the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner in the absence of respondent, this Court finds it just and reasonable to transfer M.C.No.42/2025 filed by husband for divorce before Senior Civil Judge and JMFC., at KGF to Family Court at Bengaluru. Ordered accordingly. In the result, the petition is allowed. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8