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Vandana Sharma v. Rakesh Kumar Sharma

Vandana Sharma v. Rakesh Kumar Sharma

(Supreme Court Of India)

Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 921 Of 2006 | 21-08-2008

1. By this transfer petition, the wife - Smt.Vandana Sharma seeks transfer of S.M.A. Case No.6 of 2006 (Rakesh Kumar Sharma vs. Smt. Vandana Sharma) pending in the Court of Additional District Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi to the Court of District Judge, Panchkula (Haryana), which has been filed at the instance of the husband - Rakesh Kumar Sharma for divorce under Section 27(1)(b)(d) of the Special Marriage Act, 1954.

2. In spite of due service on the respondent to contest the application for transfer, no one has entered appearance on behalf of the husband - opposite party to contest the application for transfer of the aforesaid matrimonial proceeding from Delhi to Punchkula (Haryana).

3. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and considered the entire materials on record. It is an admitted fact that the wife/petitioner is having two minor daughters staying with her, one of whom is only 7 months old and that, it would be very difficult for her to attend the Court at Delhi from Punchkula (Haryana), where she is now residing with her two minor daughters in the absence of any male member to accompany her from Punchkula to Delhi, it would be just and proper that the matrimonial proceedings pending in the Tis Hazari Courts at Delhi be transferred to the Court of the District Judge, Punchkula (Haryana) at an early date.

4. Accordingly, we allow this application for transfer and the Additional District Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, before whom the aforesaid case is pending, is directed to transmit the records of the said case at an early date preferably within one month from the date of supply of a copy of this order to him. It is expected that the District Judge, Panchkula (Haryana) or any other appropriate court to be nominated by the District Judge, Panchkula (Hayana) shall dispose of the case within one year from the date of receiving the records of the same without granting any unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties.

5. The application for transfer is thus allowed. There will be no order as to costs.

Advocate List
  • For the Appellant Ajay Pal, Gagan Deep Sharma and D. Mahesh Babu, Advocate.
Bench
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TARUN CHATTERJEE
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AFTAB ALAM
Eq Citations
  • 2008 (4) RCR (CIVIL) 421
  • (2008) 11 SCC 768
  • 2008 (11) SCALE 598
  • LQ/SC/2008/1692
Head Note

Hindu Law — Special Marriage Act, 1954 — Ss. 27(1)(b) & (d) — Divorce petition — Transfer of matrimonial proceedings — Wife having two minor daughters staying with her, one of whom is only 7 months' old — Held, it would be very difficult for her to attend the Court at Delhi from Punchkula (Haryana), where she is now residing with her two minor daughters in the absence of any male member to accompany her from Punchkula to Delhi, it would be just and proper that the matrimonial proceedings pending in the Tis Hazari Courts at Delhi be transferred to the Court of the District Judge, Punchkula (Haryana) at an early date — Special Courts — Transfer of Cases — Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Ss. 25 to 28 (Paras 3 and 4)