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Gagan. R v. Gunashree. R

Karnataka HC13 Jul 2026CP/146/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: transfer of matrimonial proceedings; Sec. 24 CPC; transfer petition by husband; concurrent divorce petitions by husband and wife; M.C.No.134/2022 Gunashree vs Gagan R.; M.C. No.6111/2023; clubbing of cases; disposal together; I Addl. Senior Civil Judge Bengaluru Rural District; III Addl. Principal Judge Family Court Bengaluru; High Court of Karnataka; CP No. 146 of 2026; CNR KAHC010306692026; P Sree Sudha J.; order dated 13-07-2026.

What did the court decide?

Transfer petition allowed: M.C.No.134/2022 transferred from the I Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District to the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru, with directions to club it with M.C.No.6111/2023 and dispose of both together; pending I.As. closed. ¶35

Gagan. R Vs Gunashree. R — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether M.C.No.134/2022 (wife's divorce petition), pending before the Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, should be transferred to the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru, where the husband's divorce petition M.C.No.6111/2023 is pending.

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Court's answer

Since both parties had filed petitions claiming relief of divorce (M.C.No.134/2022 by the wife and M.C.No.6111/2023 by the husband before the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru), the Court found it just and reasonable to transfer M.C.No.134/2022 from the I Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District to the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru.

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Ratio / Principle

The Family Court, Bengaluru was specifically directed to club both matters (M.C.No.134/2022 and M.C.No.6111/2023) and dispose of them together.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Transfer Petition (Sec. 24 CPC) – Allowed. Husband's petition (CP No. 146 of 2026, High Court of Karnataka) seeking transfer of the wife's divorce petition M.C.No.134/2022 (titled Gunashree vs Gagan R.) from the I Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District to the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru was allowed because the petitioner-husband had already filed his own divorce petition M.C. No.6111/2023 before that Family Court; both spouses having claimed relief of divorce, the Court held it just and reasonable that both matters be dealt with by the same court, and specifically directed the Family Court, Bengaluru to club both matters and dispose of them together. Pending interlocutory applications were closed in view of disposal of the main petition. (Order by P Sree Sudha, J., dated 13 July 2026.)

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NC: 2026:KHC:36062 CP No. 146 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010306692026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

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CIVIL PETITION NO. 146 OF 2026

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BETWEEN:

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GAGAN. R., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O. S. RAJASHEKAR, R/AT NO.22, 4^TH CROSS, BABUJI LAYOUT, CHANDRA LAYOUT, VIJAY NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 040.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PRATHIMA S.K., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by PADMASHREE GUNASHREE. R, SHEKHAR DESAI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, Location: High D/O L. RAJENDRA KUMAR, Court of R/AT. NO.06, GRAVITY MANASA NILAYAM, Karnataka NEAR THALAGHATTAPURA METRO STATION, BANGALORE - 560 062.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI.KAPIL DIXIT, ADVOCATE; SRI.SHUBHAM, ADVOCATE; SRI.ABHILASH, ADVOCATE)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:36062 CP No. 146 of 2026

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CNR: KAHC010306692026

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THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SEC.24 OF CPC., PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PROCEEDINGS IN MC NO.134/2022 TITLED GUNASHREE vs GAGAN.R., REGISTERED BEFORE THE HONBLE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT BENGALURU TO IIIRD ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL 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 MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for both sides is present.

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This transfer petition is filed by husband for transfer of M.C.No.134/2022 filed by wife for divorce before the Prl. Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru to the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru.

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It is stated that the petitioner-husband filed M.C. No.6111/2023 for divorce before the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru. As both the parties filed petition claiming relief of divorce, this Court finds that it is just and reasonable to transfer M.C.No.134/2022 from the I Addl. Senior

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NC: 2026:KHC:36062 CP No. 146 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010306692026

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Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru to the III Addl. Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru.

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The Family Court, Bengaluru is specifically directed to club both the matters and to dispose of them together. Ordered accordingly.

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