- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214702026 NC: 2026:KHC:47025 CP No. 109 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 109 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MS. APEKSHA ASHOK AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS W/O KUSHAL PATIL NO.2, THOGRIHANKAL HOUSE, DR PAI'S COMPOUND, CHIKMAGALUR-577 101. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. NITYA KALYANI P., ADVOCATE) AND: MR. KUSHAL PATIL AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O. MR. RAJU V PATIL RESIDING AT KUSHAL NIVAS NO.14, CHANNAPPA LAYOUT, 2ND CROSS, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 AND AT: 601, 6, VARSHA APARTMENT SADASHIVNAGAR, ARMANE NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 080. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.24 OF CPC., PRAYING TO TRANSFER MC NO.7441/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE LD.II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU FILED UNDER SEC.9 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT, 1955, TO THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL FAMILY JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT CHIKMAGALUR. Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214702026 NC: 2026:KHC:47025 CP No. 109 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 Heard learned counsel for petitioner. In spite of service of notice to the respondent, he has not turned up 2. This petition is filed by wife for transfer of MC No.441/2022 filed by husband for restitution of conjugal rights before the Principal Family Court at Bangalore to the Principal Family Court, Chikmagaluru. 3. It is stated that she is residing in Chikmangalore with her parents. She is not working and earning. She is having children aged 4 years and one year respectively. The first child is studying in Chikmagaluru. Respondent had filed G&WC No.3/2026 for custody of the children before Chikamagaluru court and she also filed MC.No.189/2025 under sections 19 and 26 of DV Act before the Family Court at Bengaluru. As the husband - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010214702026 NC: 2026:KHC:47025 CP No. 109 of 2026 filed restitution of conjugal rights after the filing of divorce and both the matters are to be disposed of by one court to avoid conflict in decisions, this Court finds that it is just and reasonable to transfer MC No.7441/2025 filed by husband from Family court at Bangalore to Family court at Chikmagalur. Accordingly, this petition is hereby allowed. Family Court is specifically directed to club both the matters and to dispose of them together to avoid conflicting decisions. Pending IA is disposed of in view of the disposal of the main petition. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE AKV CT:NR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11