- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1075 CP No. 248 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 248 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT BHAVANI M D/O. SRI.A.R.MANJUNATHA, W/O.SRI S MADHU KUMAR, AGED 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1982/1, VI CROSS, SIDDAVEERAPPA BADAVANE, DAVANAGERE-577 004. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. THANIMA BEKAL., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI S MADHU KUMAR S/O.LATE SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT FLAT.NO.305, SUMO KRUPA TEMPLE VIEW APARTMENT, GUBBALALA MAIN ROAD, SUBRAMANYAPURA, UTTRARAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 061. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. CHAKKI SIDDAVEER., ADVOCATE(ABSENT)) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC. 24 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE, 1908 PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PROCEEDINGS VIDE ANNEXURE A IN MC NO.7718/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BANGALORE TO FAMILY COURT AT DAVANAGERE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court Of Karnatka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1075 CP No. 248 of 2025 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 M.C. No.7718 of 2024 filed by husband for divorce before the IV Additional Court, Principal Judge, Family Court, Bangalore to the Court of Family Judge, Davanagere. 4. Initially, the petitioner-wife filed M.C. No.320 of 2016 for restitution of conjugal rights and it was decreed in her favour. The learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that the respondent-husband did not take the petitioner-wife to the matrimonial home and kept her in a separate house. As such, now, she is residing with her parents at Davanagere, which is at a distance of 265 kilometres from Bangalore. It is further stated that, in the meanwhile, the petitioner-wife filed two - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1075 CP No. 248 of 2025 cases, one is for maintenance, and another is under Section 20 of the Hindu Marriage Act, but, she has withdrawn both the cases in view of the decree passed in M.C. No.320 of 2016. Later, the respondent-husband filed M.C. No.7718 of 2024 for divorce in Bangalore. 5. Learned counsel for respondent has not turned up. 6. Considering the reasons stated by the learned counsel for petitioner, this Court finds it reasonable to transfer M.C. No.7718 of 2024 from the IV Additional Court, Principal Judge, Family Court, Bangalore to the Court of Family Judge, Davanagere. Ordered accordingly. 7. In the result, the petition is allowed. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE CS CT:NR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48