Divya V vs. Viswanath S

ITEM NO.6 Virtual Court 8 SECTION XVI-A

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Transfer Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 711/2020

DIVYA V. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

VISWANATH S. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION and IA No.60731/2020-EX-PARTE STAY and IA No.60732/2020-EXEMPTION FROM FILING AFFIDAVIT)

Date : 14-07-2020 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Jogy Scaria, AOR

For Respondent(s)

Reason:

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

This Transfer Petition is filed by the petitioner (wife) for transfer of the Divorce case filed by the respondent (husband) from the Court at Ernakulam, Kerala, to the Competent Court at Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Mr. Jogy Scaria, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that both parties are IT professionals. The petitioner is working and residing with her son at Bengaluru. The respondent had earlier filed the Custody case at Ernakulam but the same was withdrawn and now although the petitioner is yet to receive the notice of the proceeding, she has learnt that Digitally signed by DEEPAK SINGH Date: 2020.07.14 16:24:19 IST Signature Not Verified

the Custody case has now been filed in Bengaluru. The petitioner's counsel refers to the difficulty for the petitioner to contest the Divorce case at Ernakulam.

Considering the above, let notice, returnable in four weeks, be issued.

In the meantime, there shall be stay of further proceedings in O.P.(Divorce) No.2727 of 2019 titled as Vishwanath S vs. Divya V pending before the Family Court, Ernakula, Kerala until further orders.

COURT MASTER COURT MASTER

(ANITA MALHOTRA) (SAROJ KUMARI GAUR)