Supreme CourtDivision Bench

Shyamali Ghosh vs Sumit Kumar Ghosh

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 16 March 2000 · Citation: AIR 2000 SC 3351 : (2000) AIRSCW 3339 : (2001) 1 DMC 18 : (2000) 7 JT 306

HON’BLE JUDGES
V. N. Khare, J · N. Santosh Hedge, J
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
Transfer Petition No. 997 of 1998
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5 paragraphs · 181 words
1.

This transfer petition is at the instance of wife.

2.

Despite service of notice, respondent has not put in appearance. We, therefore, proceed to finally dispose of this matter exparte.

3.

The respondent-husband has filed Matrimonial Suit No. 428/97 titled S.K. Ghosh v. Shymali Ghosh, pending before the District Judge, 24 Parganas (South) at Alipore (West Bengal). The said suit has subsequently been transferred to the IVth Court of Additional District Judge. Alipore and renumbered as Matrimonial Suit No. 45/ 98. The petitioner prays for transfer of the said case on the ground that she is employed in Delhi and it is very difficult for her to attend the day-to-day proceeding at Calcutta. No counter affidavit has been filed to deny the allegations stated in the petition.

4.

We accordingly transfer the matrimonial Suit No. 45/98 pending before the IVth Court of Additional District Judge, Alipore to the District Judge at Gautam Budh Nagar, NOIDA (U.P.) who may either decide the case himself or transfer it to any other competent Court for decision.

5.

The transfer petition is thus allowed.