(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G BASAVARAJA)

This petition is filed under Section 24 of the CPC to transfer the petition filed by the respondent/husband in MC.No.235/2025 pending on the file of Principal Judge, Family Court, Belagavi to the Family Court, Dharwad on the following grounds:

“(i) It is submitted that the petitioner is residing in Tadakod village, taluka and district Dharwad with her parents, after being driven out by her husband. It will become very difficult for the petitioner to travel to Belagavi to attend every date of hearing.

(ii). The petitioner has filed the maintenance petition before the Hon'ble Family Court, Dharwad and the same is pending for consideration. As such by transferring the petition filed by the respondent, both can be heard simultaneously.

(iii). Since the petitioner is having no any means for her livelihood and she have to look after the her children. As such it will become very difficult for her to engage the separate council in the petition pending before the Belagavi Court.

(iv). The petitioner is not having sufficient source of income to spend on travelling purpose to attend the case at Belagavi and to engage separate Advocate in Belagavi to repr