The petitioner/wife is before this Court under Section

24 of CPC with a prayer to transfer the proceedings in

M.C.No.5964/2022 on the file of the III Additional Principal

Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru to the Principal Judge,

Family Court at Shivamogga.

2.

Heard the learned counsel Sri.P.N.Harish for

petitioner/wife and learned counsel Sri.Amit A. Deshpande

for respondent. Perused the Civil Petition papers.

3.

It is submitted that marriage of the petitioner

and respondent was solemnized on 08.05.2014 and from

the marriage, they have two minor children aged 7 and 5

years respectively. Learned counsel for the petitioner

would submit that petitioner is residing at Shivamogga

with her parents along with two minor children. Learned

counsel would submit that respondent has instituted

proceedings in M.C.No.5964/2022 under Section 13(1)(ia)

of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short, ‘1955 Act’)

seeking

dissolution

of

marriage

at

Family

Court,

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Bengaluru. Learned counsel would submit that it would be

difficult for petitioner to travel from Shivamogga to

Bengaluru to attend the proceedings along with her minor

children.

Learned

counsel

would

also

submit

that

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