- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16636 CP No. 415 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 415 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. DR. RAMYA S W/O GOVARDHAN. K. D/O SHANMUKHAPPA T. AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS OCC & HOUSEHOLD & DOCTOR R/O RAJ MAHAL EXTENSION GADI KOPPA BADAWANE, OPP:LAGNA MANDHIRA SAGAR ROAD SHIVMOGGA TQ & DIST : SHIVAMOGGA PIN 577 201. ALSO AT PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.96A, GOPALAPURA ROAD, BHOVI COLONY, NEAR WATER TANK, CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA - 577 501. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJAY S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16636 CP No. 415 of 2025 AND: GOVARDHAN K S/O KUMAR. K. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 21 5TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN NEAR JAVAREGOWDA PARK SARASWATHIPURAM MYSURU-570 009. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAJATH.,ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC. 24 OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE. 1908., PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE MC.946/2025, PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF THE III ADDITIONAL PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, MYSURU TO PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, CHITRADURGA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16636 CP No. 415 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner is present and learned counsel for the respondent is absent. 2. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. This civil petition is filed by the wife for transfer of M.C.No.946/2025, filed by the husband for divorce, from III Additional Principal Judge, Family Court at Mysuru to the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Chitradurga. 4. It is stated that the petitioner is a Dentist. Her marriage with respondent was performed in the year 2025. Presently, she is residing along with her parents and pursuing her higher studies at Chitradurga. The distance between Chitradurga and Mysore is 258 kilometres. It is further stated that husband is a business man and also having agricultural income. The petitioner has also filed a petition in MC No.229/2025 on 12.11.2025 for restitution - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16636 CP No. 415 of 2025 of conjugal rights. Admittedly, both the petitions filed for divorce and restitution of conjugal rights have to be filed together before the same Court to avoid conflict in decisions. Therefore, this Court finds that it is just and reasonable to transfer the petition in M.C.No.946/2025 filed by husband for divorce before the III Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru to the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Chitradurga to try along with MC No.84/2024 and dispose of both the matters at a time. 5. The Family Court is specifically directed not to insist on the personal presence of the respondent unless there is any specific requirement. He is at liberty to file his chief affidavit and he can be cross-examined through a Commissioner or by way of video conferencing facility. With these observations, the Civil Petition is allowed. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16636 CP No. 415 of 2025 In view of the disposal of the main petition, the interlocutory application, for stay is closed. SD/- (P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE SA