This transfer petition has been filed by the petitioner-wife
seeking transfer of divorce petition filed by the respondent-
husband in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Varanasi to
the Family Court, Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
By order dated 16.09.2019, the parties were directed to appear
before the Supreme Court Mediation Centre to explore the
possibility of settlement.
According to the report of the Supreme Court Mediation Centre
submitted on 05.10.2019, the parties could not arrive at any
mutually acceptable terms of settlement.
Heard learned counsel for both sides and perused the record.
Considering the facts and circumstances on the record, this
Court is of the opinion that request for transfer of proceedings
from the Family Court, Varanasi to the Family Court, Muzaffarpur,
Bihar, is justified.
Mukesh Nasa
Consequently, the divorce petition bearing No.1299/2017,
titled as “Sanjeev Kumar Singh v. Aarati Kumari”, pending in the
Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Varanasi is transferred
to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
The Family Court at Varanasi is directed to transmit the
entire record to the transferee Court immediately.
The transferee Court at Muzaffarpur shall ensure that for
facilitation of the parties, successive date(s) of hearing and/or
for recording of evidence are fixed to suit the convenience of the
parties, especially the respondent who has to travel to attend the
proceedings.
The transferee Court shall decide the case so transferred as
expeditiously as possible and in any case within one year from the
receipt of copy of this order.
The Registry is directed to send a copy of this Order to both
the Courts immediately by e-mail for compliance.
This transfer petition is allowed accordingly.
OCTOBER 04, 2021