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Smt Sushmitha a R v. Sri Ashoka P C

Karnataka HC4 Jun 2026CP/66/2026

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, CP No. 66 of 2026, Justice P Sree Sudha, order dated 04.06.2026: Section 24 CPC transfer petition by wife Smt. Sushmitha A.R to shift husband Sri. Ashoka P.C.'s dissolution case M.C.No.90/2025 from Turuvekere to Mandya granted on convenience grounds (distance over 100 km, aged dependent parents, work-from-home); respondent's counsel absent; petition allowed and pending I.As disposed.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; transfer of M.C.No.90/2025 from the Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Turuvekere to the Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Mandya ordered; pending I.As, if any, stand disposed of. ¶34

Smt Sushmitha a R Vs Sri Ashoka P C — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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NC: 2026:KHC:26290 CP No. 66 of 2026

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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 JUNE, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE P SREE SUDHA CIVIL PETITION NO. 66 OF 2026

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BETWEEN:

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SMT. SUSHMITHA A.R, W/O ASHOKA.P.C. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, SOFT WARE, R/AT ANKANADODDI VILLAGE, KEREGODI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 446.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. RAJA L, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by PADMASHREE SHEKHAR DESAI

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Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI. ASHOKA P.C. S/O CHALUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT BEECHANAHALLIPURA VILLAGE, BENAKANAKERE POST, DABBEGHATTA HOBLI, TURUVEKERE - 572 227, TUMAKURU DISTRICT.

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…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.H. DAYANANDA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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THIS CP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF CPC, PRAYING TO TRANSFER THE PETITION MC NO.90/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, AT TURUVEKERE TO PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, MANDYA TO PROCEED ACCORDING TO LAW, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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NC: 2026:KHC:26290 CP No. 66 of 2026

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HC-KAR

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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 the petitioner is present.

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Today i.e., 04.06.2026, the matter is posted for hearing the arguments of learned counsel for the respondent, but he did not turned up. On 03.06.2026, heard the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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The present transfer petition is filed by the petitionerwife for transfer of M.C.No.90/2025 filed by the respondenthusband for dissolution of their marriage, from the Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Turuvekere to the Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Mandya.

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The petitioner and the respondent are husband and wife. Their marriage was solemnized on 19.11.2023 as per the Hindu tradition and customs. After the marriage, the petitioner was separated from her husband and came back to her parental house. The petitioner is residing with her aged parents

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HC-KAR

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and she is working as software Engineer, working from home in the native place of Ankannanadoddi village, which comes within the jurisdiction of Mandya. The distance from Turuvekere to Mandya is more than 100 kilo metres. It is stated that the respondent is working in Bank as such, it is not even convenient for him to attend the Court at Turuvekere and Mandya is nearest to both the parties. As she is working, it is difficult for her to travel to Turuvekere and her parents are aged, they have no source of income and they cannot accompany her to the Court.

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Learned counsel for respondent has not turned up.

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Considering the reasons stated by the learned counsel

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for petitioner, this Court finds it reasonable to transfer M.C.No.90/2025 filed by the respondent-husband for dissolution of their marriage, from the Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Turuvekere to the Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Mandya. Ordered accordingly.

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