Karnataka High Court
WP/28804/2026 of SMT. GAYITHRI MANJU KABBIN @ YASHODHA P, Vs SRI. MANJU B. KABBIN, on 11 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010629872026 NC: 2026:KHC:49770 WP No. 28804 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 28804 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. GAYITHRI MANJU KABBIN @ YASHODHA P,
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
WRIT PETITION NO. 28804 OF 2026 (GM-FC)
BETWEEN:
1.
SMT. GAYITHRI MANJU KABBIN @ YASHODHA P, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, W/O. MANJU B. KABBIN, D/O. LATE K. PUTTAPPA, R/O. DOOR NO.765/44, 1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS, BEHIND D.C.M, SHRI RAM LAYOUT,
V.T.C. NITTUVALLI POST,
DAVANAGERE - 577 002.
2.
MASTER DEVENDRA,
AGED ABOUT 09 YEARS,
S/O. MANJU B. KABBIN,
PRESENTLY R/O. DOOR NO.4,
GOLLARA ONI, GOPANAKOPPA,
HUBBALLI - 580 023.
3.
KUMARI SUMANA M. KABBIN,
AGED ABOUT 03 YEARS,
D/O. MANJU B. KABBIN,
R/O. DOOR NO.765/44,
1ST MAIN, 4TH CROSS,
BEHIND D.C.M, SHRI RAM LAYOUT,
V.T.C. NITTUVALLI POST,
DAVANAGERE - 577 002.
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signed by
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Location:
HIGH
COURT OF
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PETITIONERS 2 AND 3 ARE
SINCE MINORS REPRESENTED BY
THEIR MOTHER-PETITIONER NO.1-
SMT. GAYITHRI MANJU KABBIN.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. CHIDAMBARA G.S, ADVOCATE)
AND:
SRI. MANJU B. KABBIN,
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,
S/O. BHEEMAPPA B. KABBIN,
R/O. DOOR NO.04, GOLLARA ONI,
GOPANAKOPPA, HUBBALLI - 580 023.
…RESPONDENT
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER
DATED 08.07.2026 PASSED BY THE PRL. JUDGE, FAMILY
COURT AT DAVANAGERE IN FR CRL. MISC NO. 210/2026 VIDE
ANNX-A AND ETC.,
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
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ORAL ORDER
The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the order dated 08.07.2026 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Davanagere in FR Crl.Misc.No.210/2026, wherein the Family
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Court returned the petition to the petitioners to file before the proper jurisdictional court.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the marriage was solemnized at Hubballi, and the parties subsequently resided together there. Furthermore, all documents pertaining to the children also bear the Hubli address. It is submitted that after the disputes had started between the parties, the wife had to move to the mother's place at Davanagere and at present she is residing along with her parents. In that regard, the petitioner has also placed before the Court the details of the address of the mother and also in the invitation card itself and the address of the parents are shown at Davanagere. It is submitted that under the provisions of the Family Courts Act, a wife is entitled to file a petition where she resides.
3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, perused the material on record. This Court finds that the trial court failed to consider these vital aspects. Accordingly, this Court is passing the following:
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ORDER
i. The order dated 08.07.2026 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court at Davanagere in FR Crl.Misc.No.210/2026 is set aside and the Family Court shall look into all these documents and shall pass appropriate orders.
ii. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed.
iii. All Pending IAs in this petition shall stand closed.
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