- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010282102026 NC: 2026:KHC:39221 CP No. 136 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 136 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. PRAKRUTHI U L W/O SHIVAPRASAD, D/O LAKSHMANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT 3RD FLOOR, 6TH CROSS, HOSAKEREHALLI, BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU-560 085. PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHANKUMARA D.,ADVOCATE) AND: SRI SHIVAPRASAD, S/O PK RAVI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT HOSAMANE, KODANGE HOUSE, INDABETTU VILLAGE, BANGADY POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA. RESPONDENT (SERVICE OF NOTICE TO RESPONDENT HELD SUFFICIENT V/O DTD 28.07.2026) THIS CP IS FILED U/S. 24 OF CPC PRAYING TO WITHDRAW THE PROCEEDINGS IN MC NO.55/2025, FILED BY THE RESPONDENT / HUSBAND PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BELTHANGADY, AND TRANSFER THE SAME TO THE FAMILY COURT AT BANGALORE, BY ALLOWING THE ABOVE CP IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC,. Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010282102026 NC: 2026:KHC:39221 CP No. 136 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER Notice is served upon the counsel for the respondent before the Trial Court on 16.07.2026 and memo is filed to that effect. Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. Learned counsel for respondent is absent. 2. This transfer petition is filed by wife for transfer of MC.No.55/2025 filed by husband for divorce before the Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Belthangady to the Family Court, Bengaluru. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that marriage between the petitioner and respondent was solemnized on 01.05.2015 and they are blessed with 2 children on 04.06.2016 and 18.12.2018 and presently they are aged 9 and 7 years respectively. She along with children are staying in Bangalore. The petitioner stated that her grandmother is residing with her. Distance between both the - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010282102026 NC: 2026:KHC:39221 CP No. 136 of 2026 places is 309 kilometres and it is difficult for her to travel all the way. It is submitted that respondent is running cattle farming dairy, having cows and earning Rs.1.5 lakhs per month and he is having own house at Indabettu village. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent has not turned up. 5. Considering the reasons stated by the learned counsel for petitioner, in the absence of respondent arguments, this Court finds it reasonable to transfer MC.No.55/2025 filed by husband for divorce before the Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Belthangady to the Family Court, Bengaluru. Ordered accordingly. In the result, the petition is allowed. In view of disposal of main petition IA filed for stay is closed. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE PNV - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3