- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2103 CP No. 312 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO.312 OF 2024 BETWEEN: SMT. SANGEETA W/O. CHANDRAKANTH NATIKAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSE KEEPING, R/O. HOTEL FORTUNE PARK, J.P. CELESTIAL, ANAND CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS NO.64, 4TH MAIN ROAD, GANGANAGAR LAYOUT, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 032. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. A.S. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: CHANDRAKANTH S/O SHIVARAJ NATIKAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: COOLIE, RESIDENT OF NIRNA, TQ. CHITGUPPA, DISTRICT: BIDAR - 585 227. &RESPONDENT (NOTICE TO RESPONDENT HELD SUFFICIENT) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO (I) WITHDRAW M.C NO.68/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE SENIOR JUDGE AT HUMNABAD, BIDAR AND TRANSFER IT TO THE HON'BLE FAMILY COURT AT BANGALORE FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2103 CP No. 312 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA ORAL ORDER Notice issued to the respondent returned with postal shara 'refused' and it is treated as proper service and he is called absent and placed ex-parte. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. This transfer application is filed by the petitioner- wife for transfer of M.C.No.68/2023 filed by the respondent- husband on 25.11.2023 for divorce at Humnabad of Bidar District. The marriage of petitioner and respondent was performed on 19.02.2016 and they were blessed with two children aged 6 and 5 years respectively. The petitioner-wife is residing in Bengaluru along with her parents and children are studying at Bengaluru. The distance between two places is 700 kilometres. 4. The respondent-husband is working near Bidar District and the marriage of petitioner and respondent was also performed in Nirna near Bidar District. But as the wife is staying with minor children at Bengaluru, it is inconvenient for - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2103 CP No. 312 of 2024 her to travel all the way for 700 kilometres. Inspite of service of notice, the respondent did not turn up and hence placed ex- parte. Therefore, for the reasons stated in the affidavit/petition, this Court finds it reasonable to transfer M.C.No.68/2023 from Senior Civil Judge, Humnabad, Bidar to the Family Court, Bengaluru. 5. In the result, the following: ORDER (i) Civil Petition is allowed; (ii) The M.C.No.68/2023 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Humnabad, Bidar is transferred to the Family Court, Bengaluru. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2