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Smt. Leena Chittiappa. C v. Sri. Mahesh. K P.

Karnataka HC4 Dec 2025CP/206/2025

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Karnataka High Court, CP No. 206 of 2025 (V Srishananda, J., 04-12-2025): Section 24 CPC transfer petition by wife for divorce case MC No.534/2024 from Family Court Mysuru to Bengaluru dismissed; geographical distance and financial incapacity held no longer valid transfer parameters in view of video conferencing; direction to permit wife's video-conference participation in pending matrimonial case on application.

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No transfer granted; petitioner may file an application before the Family Court, Mysuru to participate in the pending matrimonial case through video conferencing, which the learned Judge there shall permit. ¶51

Smt. Leena Chittiappa. C Vs Sri. Mahesh. K P. — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:51531 CP No. 206 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA CIVIL PETITION NO. 206 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. LEENA CHITTIAPPA. C W/O. SRI. MAHESH K P D/O. CHITTIAPPA C AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO. 10/9, 4^TH CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, MADIWALA, BENGALURU.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. SUDHINDRA BHAT, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI. MAHESH K.P. S/O. LATE K G PONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT DOOR NO. 59, 6^TH CROSS MAIN ROAD, MG KOPPALU, MYSURU - 570 016.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. GAURAV S., ADVOCATE)

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THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO GRATING TRANSFER OF THE CASE BEARING MC NO.534/2024 PENDING BEFORE THE HONBLE II ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT JUDGE, AT MYSURU, TO THE

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NC: 2025:KHC:51531 CP No. 206 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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HONBLE IIIRD ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT AT BENGALURU.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

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ORAL ORDER

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Heard Sri. Sudhindra Bhat, learned counsel for

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the petitioner and Sri. Gaurav S., learned counsel for the respondent.

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Present Petition is filed by the wife under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure against her husband with the following prayer:

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"WHEREVFORE, the petitioner most humbly requests and prays to this Hon'ble Court to allow the above petition and may be pleased to pass Judgment and Decree -

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Granting transfer of the case bearing M.C.No.534/2024 pending before the Hon'ble II Additional Principal Family Court Judge, at Mysuru, to the Hon'ble IIIrd Addl. Principal Judge Family Court at Bengaluru."

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NC: 2025:KHC:51531 CP No. 206 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Facts in brief which are not utmost necessary

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for the disposal of the present petition are as under:

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3.1 On account of strained matrimonial relationship, respondent/husband has filed a petition for divorce before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru in MC No.534/2024.

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3.2 Wife has filed a petition for maintenance before

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the Court at Bangalore and therefore now seeking the transfer of the divorce case from Mysuru to Bangalore on account of geographical distance and financial incapacity.

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Counsel for respondent opposes the transfer

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grounds.

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Having heard the parties, this Court perused

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the material on record.

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It is to be noted that geographical distance and financial incapacity are no longer valid parameters for

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NC: 2025:KHC:51531 CP No. 206 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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transfer of pending case from one Court to another Court,

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in view of video conferencing facility.

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If the petitioner/wife files an application before

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the Court at Mysuru, to effectively participate in the pending matrimonial case through video conferencing, learned Judge at Family Court, Mysuru shall permit her to do so.

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With that direction, the following Order:

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ORDER

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Civil Petition is dismissed .

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Sd/(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE

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