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2020 DIGILAW 762 (AP)

Meegada Lakshmi Usharani v. Megada Venu Gopala Rao

2020-12-03

M.VENKATA RAMANA

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ORDER : M. Venkata Ramana, J. 1. Heard Sri S. Syam Sunder Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, once again. In fact, he was heard yesterday i.e. on 02.12.2020 and on account of want of appearance on behalf of the respondent, this matter was directed yesterday to be listed this day, to hear learned counsel for the respondent. This day also, none represented the respondent. Since this is a Tr. C.M.P. of the year 2019, relating to a Family Court matter, it is now being disposed of. 2. The request of the petitioner, who is the wife of the respondent is to transfer F.C.O.P. No. 2109 of 2018 now pending on the file of the Court of learned Family Judge, Visakhapatnam, to the file of the Court of learned Senior Civil Judge, Kaikalur, Krishna District. 3. The marriage of the petitioner and respondent was celebrated as per applicable rites and customs on 06.05.2001 at Annavaram. They have two sons Pavan Kumar and Damodar Chandu. The children are under the care and custody of the petitioner. There are reasons set out by the petitioner against the respondent and the fact remains that both of them have been living separately from each other. 4. The petitioner filed M.C. No. 62 of 2018 on the file of the Court of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kaikalur, Krishna District, for maintenance and also gave a complaint to the police at Kalidindi Police Station, where Crime No. 31 of 2019 was registered for an offence under Section 498-A I.P.C. The petitioner has also given a complaint alleging domestic violence against the respondent and it is stated to be pending on the file of the Court of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kaikalur. 5. The respondent instituted F.C.O.P. No. 2109 of 2018, which is now pending on the file of learned Family Judge, Visakhapatnam, for dissolution of marriage. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner, now informs that the petitioner has already appeared in the above Court pursuant to service of summons on 29.07.2019. 7. Now, the contention of the petitioner is that she is unable to attend the Court at Visakhapatnam on account of distance between these two places, which is about 300 k.ms and due to responsibilities she has to bear. 7. Now, the contention of the petitioner is that she is unable to attend the Court at Visakhapatnam on account of distance between these two places, which is about 300 k.ms and due to responsibilities she has to bear. Financial difficulties are also a reason pointed out by her and thus, requests to get the above matter transferred to the Court of learned Senior Civil Judge at Kaikalur. This place is stated to be convenient to her. 8. The respondent did not choose to file any counter questioning the reasons set out by the petitioner. 9. Apart from the distance between Visakhapatnam and Kalidindi, where the petitioner is living, family responsibilities she has been bearing, maintaining her two grown up children, have certain bearing for considering her request. The reasons so set out by the petitioner are not in any manner controverted or disputed by the respondent. Even otherwise on account of pendency of other matters in the Court of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Kaikalur, the respondent should necessarily attend the above Court. 10. Viewed from such perspective, the respondent would not suffer any prejudice, if the divorce petition pending at Visakhapatnam is brought to the Court of learned Senior Civil Judge at Kaikalur. The course to transfer a matter of this nature from the Court of learned Family Judge to the Court of learned Senior Civil Judge, is permissible under Section 24 C.P.C. in exercise of the powers conferred upon this Court. This question was considered in Kaligithi Priyanka v. Javudula Rajeev Gandhi, (2020) 3 ALD 87 , where a similar request of the present nature was considered and it was held that divergence in forums cannot be reason for considering such request. 11. Therefore, finding justification in the request of the petitioner, this petition is allowed. 12. In the result, this Tr. C.M.P. is allowed and F.C.O.P. No. 2109 of 2018 from the file of the Court of learned Family Judge, Visakhapatnam, is withdrawn and is transferred to the Court of learned Senior Civil Judge, Kaikalur, Krishna District, for disposal in accordance with law. No costs. 13. Interim order granted earlier if any, shall stand vacated. All pending miscellaneous petitions if any, shall stand closed.