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Mrs. Pooja B S Vs Mr.Karan Patel K LMrs. Pooja B S v. Mr.Karan Patel K L

Allowed¶33

Mrs. Pooja B S v. Mr.Karan Patel K L

Karnataka HC16 Mar 2026CP/44/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

NC: 2026:KHC:15510 | CP No. 44 of 2026, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 16.03.2026 by Hon'ble Mrs. Justice P Sree Sudha. Transfer petition under Sec.24 CPC by wife (Mrs. Pooja B.S) for transfer of divorce case MC No.5666 of 2025 (filed by husband Mr. Karan Patel K.L on 06.09.2025) from Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru (caption: IV Additional Principal Family Court, Bengaluru) to Family Court, Mysuru. Grounds: petitioner diagnosed with Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), cranioplasty with implant, hemiparesis, physiotherapy, unable to travel ~140 kms; respondent an engineer residing in Bengaluru. Outcome: Civil Petition allowed; parties to appear before Family Court, Mysuru on 13.04.2026; Registry to send records forthwith; interlocutory applications closed. Counsel: Sri. Prajwal K. Aradhya for Sri. S. Kalyan Basavaraj (petitioner); Sri. Chaitanya S.G (respondent). Keywords: S.24 CPC, transfer of matrimonial case, convenience of wife, medical grounds, family court transfer.

What did the court decide?

Transfer of MC No.5666 of 2025 to Family Court, Mysuru effected; both parties directed to appear before the Family Court, Mysuru on 13.04.2026; Registry directed to send records forthwith; interlocutory applications closed in view of disposal of the main petition. ¶33

Why is it important?

On perusal of records, the Court found it appropriate to transfer MC No.5666 of 2025 from the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to Family Court, Mysuru, and accordingly allowed the Civil Petition. ¶33

What the court decided

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Outcome

Transfer of MC No.5666 of 2025 to Family Court, Mysuru effected; both parties directed to appear before the Family Court, Mysuru on 13.04.2026; Registry directed to send records forthwith; interlocutory applications closed in view of disposal of the main petition.

Issue for consideration

Whether MC No.5666 of 2025 (divorce application filed by the respondent/husband), pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, should be transferred to Family Court, Mysuru, in view of the petitioner/wife's residence in Mysuru, her neurological condition (CVA, post-cranioplasty, hemiparesis, physiotherapy) and inability to travel the approximately 140 km distance.

Court's answer

On perusal of records, the Court found it appropriate to transfer MC No.5666 of 2025 from the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to Family Court, Mysuru, and accordingly allowed the Civil Petition.

Ratio / Principle

Both the parties were directed to appear before the Family Court, Mysuru on 13.04.2026, and the Registry was directed to send the records forthwith.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Transfer Petition (Sec.24 CPC) - Wife-petitioner residing at Mysuru with her parents seeks transfer of husband's divorce application MC No.5666 of 2025 pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to Family Court, Mysuru - Petitioner diagnosed with Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), has undergone cranioplasty with implant, suffers hemiparesis, is undergoing physiotherapy, and cannot travel; distance between Bengaluru and Mysuru approximately 140 kms - On perusal of records, Court found transfer appropriate and ALLOWED the Civil Petition - Both parties directed to appear before Family Court, Mysuru on 13.04.2026 - Registry directed to send records forthwith - Interlocutory applications closed in view of disposal of main petition - Bench: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice P Sree Sudha (single Judge, Oral Order dated 16.03.2026).

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NC: 2026:KHC:15510 CP No. 44 of 2026

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 44 OF 2026

BETWEEN:

MRS. POOJA B.S D/O SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT NO. MIG 41, OYHS, 1ST CROSS, LAKSHMIKANTHA NAGARA, HEBBAL, MYSURU - 570 017.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. PRAJWAL K. ARADHYA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. S. KALYAN BASAVARAJ, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

MR. KARAN PATEL K.L S/O K.M. LINGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT 'PRINCIPAL CORNER', NO. 3, 4TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN, V.V. NAGAR, VASANTHPURA, BENGALURU - 560 061.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. CHAITANYA S.G, ADVOCATE)

THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SEC.24 OF CPC., PRAYING TO TRANSFER MC NO.5666/2025, PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU TO THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, AT MYSURU.

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NC: 2026:KHC:15510 CP No. 44 of 2026

HC-KAR

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA

ORAL ORDER

This transfer petition is filed by petitioner/wife for transfer of divorce application filed by respondent/husband in MC No.5666 of 2025 before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru on 06.09.2025 to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru, since she is residing in Mysuru along with her parents.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

the petitioner/wife is diagnosed with Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) and has undergone cranioplasty with implant and is currently suffering from hemiparesis in view

of above neurological condition and is undergoing physiotherapy treatment. Further, it is stated that she cannot travel in view of her health condition and the distance between Bengaluru and Mysuru is approximately 140 kms and the respondent is working as Engineer and

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NC: 2026:KHC:15510 CP No. 44 of 2026

HC-KAR

residing in Bengaluru. Therefore, he prays to transfer the aforesaid matrimonial case which is pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to the Principal Judge, Family Court, Mysuru.

Heard and perused the records.

On perusal of records, this Court finds it appropriate to transfer MC No.5666 of 2025 before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to Family Court, Mysuru. Accordingly, the Civil Petition is allowed . Both the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Mysuru on 13.04.2026 . In the meanwhile, Registry is directed to send the records forthwith.

Interlocutory applications is closed in view of disposal of main petition.

Sd/(P SREE SUDHA) JUDGE

SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether MC No.5666 of 2025 (divorce application filed by the respondent/husband), pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, should be transferred to Family Court, Mysuru, in view of the petitioner/wife's residence in Mysuru, her neurological condition (CVA, post-cranioplasty, hemiparesis, physiotherapy) and inability to travel the approximately 140 km distance.¶24
The court held
On perusal of records, the Court found it appropriate to transfer MC No.5666 of 2025 from the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to Family Court, Mysuru, and accordingly allowed the Civil Petition.ratio¶33

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)Section 24¶17

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Divorce application filed by the respondent/husband in MC No.5666 of 2025 before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru on 06.09.2025; the petitioner/wife resides in Mysuru with her parents.¶24
Prior proceeding
This Civil Petition was filed under Section 24 CPC seeking transfer of MC No.5666/2025, pending on the file of the IV Additional Principal Family Court, Bengaluru, to the file of the Principal Judge, Family Court, at Mysuru.¶17

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Mrs. Pooja B.S D/o Shivakumar¶9
Sri. Prajwal K. Aradhya, Sri. S. Kalyan Basavaraj
respondent
Mr. Karan Patel K.L s/o K.M. Lingaraju¶14
Sri. Chaitanya S.G

Coram

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Hon'ble Mrs. Justice P Sree Sudhaauthor¶22

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 16 Mar 2026 · March
Registered: 29 Jan 2026
Case no.: CP/44/2026
CNR: KAHC010070582026
Bench: P Sree Sudha
Disposal: ALLOWED
Case type: Civil Petition (CP)

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Mrs. Pooja B S v. Mr.Karan Patel K L, CP/44/2026 (KA), decided on 16 March 2026.

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Statutes1

Code of Civil Procedure (CPC)Section 24

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Procedural history2

Divorce application filed by the respondent/husband in MC No.5666 of 2025 before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru on 06.09.2025; the petitioner/wife resides in Mysuru with her parents.
This Civil Petition was filed under Section 24 CPC seeking transfer of MC No.5666/2025, pending on the file of the IV Additional Principal Family Court, Bengaluru, to the file of the Principal Judge, Family Court, at Mysuru.

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Bench / Coram

Hon'ble Mrs. Justice P Sree Sudha

Parties & counsel