- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2102 CP No. 428 of 2025 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.428 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. NEHA D, W/O MR. SIDDARTH S. RAO, D/O DINESH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.201, 8, SIDDHESHWARA STRING ESTATE, SIDDHESHWARA LAYOUT, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU - 560 073. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRIDHARA K, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. SIDDARTH S RAO S/O LATE SATHISH RAO, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDENT AT NO.203, 1ST FLOOR, VAASTU PLACID APARTMENT, 2ND CROSS, GANAPATHIPURA, CHUNCHGATTA MAIN ROAD, YELACHENAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 078. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2102 CP No. 428 of 2025 HOME TOWN ADDRESS: SAI KRIPA, L. L. ROAD, PADUKERI, NEAR SRI VENKATARAMANA ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL KUNDAPURA KASABA VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI - 576 201. &RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DINESH, ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC. 24 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE. 1908., PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND TRANSFER THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN MC NO.203/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, UDUPI TO THE VI ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU AND PASS SUCH ANY OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2102 CP No. 428 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is present. 2. Notice ordered to be given to the counsel on record for the respondent before the trial Court. Accordingly, it is served upon him and acknowledgement is filed to that effect before this Court but there is no representation either on behalf of the respondent or by his counsel. 3. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. This transfer application is filed by the petitioner- wife for transfer of M.C.No.203/2025 filed by the respondent- husband for restitution of conjugal rights on 24.09.2025 at Udupi. The petitioner-wife has also filed another M.C.No.6597/2025 for divorce at Bengaluru Family Court on 27.10.2025. The distance between Udupi and Bengaluru is 400 kilometers. Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that infact husband is residing at Bengaluru but he filed case for restitution of conjugal rights at Udupi Family Court. In M.C.No.203/2025, the petitioner-husband gave two addresses - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2102 CP No. 428 of 2025 including the Bengaluru address. Therefore, this Court finds it just and reasonable to transfer M.C.No.203/2025 from the Family Court, Udupi to IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru. 5. In the result, the following: ORDER (i) Civil Petition is allowed; (ii) The entire proceedings in M.C.No.203/2025 is transferred from the Family Court, Udupi to IV Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru; (iii) Trial Court is directed to club both matrimonial cases filed by petitioner and respondent and dispose of them at a time. Sd/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3