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SURBHI GOYAL (AGRAWAL) vs ASHUTOSH BANKA on 5 September, 2022

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2022 INSC 923T.P.(C) No.-001505 - 2021Official PDFAuthor HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICEBench Shripathi Ravindra Bhat, Sarasa Venkatanarayana BhattiAdvocates RAVI BHARUKA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO.1505 OF 2021
SURBHI GOYAL (AGRAWAL) Petitioner
VERSUS
ASHUTOSH BANKA Respondent
O R D E R

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, Kushinagar

Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh to the Family Court, Samastipur, Bihar.

On 27.09.2021, notice was issued by this Court and an interim

order was passed staying further proceedings pending before the

Family Court, Kushinagar, Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh.

We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the

record.

Considering the facts and circumstances on the record, we deem

it appropriate to allow this transfer petition.

Consequently, Divorce Petition No.656 of 2020, titled

“Ashutosh Banka v. Surbhi Goyal (Agrawal)”, pending before the

SignaturePrincipalNot Verified Judge, Family Court, Kushinagar Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh

The Family Court at Kushinagar Padrauna, Uttar Pradesh is

directed to transmit the entire record to the transferee court

immediately.

The parties shall appear before the Family Court at

Samastipur, Bihar on 12.09.2022.

In case of any request having been made for referral of the

matter to the mediation centre, the same shall be considered by the

concerned Court.

The Registry is directed to send a copy of this Order

immediately to both the Courts for compliance.

This transfer petition is allowed accordingly.