- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010146722026 NC: 2026:KHC:39267 CP No. 81 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. 81 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT.LATHA @ MANJULA W/O RUMANGADA @ NAVEEN KUMAR, D/O KRISHNAPPA @ MADIVALARA KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, JANATA COLONY, NALKUNDA VILLAGE - 577 434. MAYKONDA HOBLI, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SWAMY SHIVA PRAKASH H., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI RUMANGADA @ NAVEEN KUMAR S/O SWAMYSHATTI, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, CHIKKAGOPPENAHALLI, HIRIYUR - 577 302. BADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT IS SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC., PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE MC NO.115/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, COURT BHADRAVATHI TO PRL. JUDGE FAMILY COURT AT DAVANAGERE AND GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010146722026 NC: 2026:KHC:39267 CP No. 81 of 2026 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. Learned counsel for respondent is absent. 2. Though this matter has come up for admission, it is taken up for final hearing and disposed of by this order. 3. This transfer petition is filed by wife for transfer of MC.No.115/2025 filed by husband for divorce before the Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Bhadravathi to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Davanagere. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that marriage between the petitioner and respondent was solemnized on 24.04.2021. They have blessed with two children. The petitioner and her minor children are residing in Nalkunda Village, Maykonda Hobli, Davnager Taluk in her parents house. She is house wife and has no independent source of income. Respondent is running a bakery and earning - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010146722026 NC: 2026:KHC:39267 CP No. 81 of 2026 Rs.1,00,000/- per month. She filed Crl.Misc.No.396/2025 seeking for maintenance of herself and the children before the Family Court, Davanager. Distance between both the places is 110 kilometers and it is difficult for her to travel all the way. 5. Learned counsel for the respondent has not turned up. 6. Considering the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner in the absence of respondent arguments, this Court finds it reasonable to transfer MC.No.115/2025 filed by husband before the Principal Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Bhadravathi to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Davanagere. Ordered accordingly. In the result, the petition is allowed. In view of disposal of main petition, pending IA's does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE PNV - List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16