IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 210 OF 2024 PARUL PETITIONER VERSUS AJAY RATHEE @ AJAY KUMAR RATHEE RESPONDENT ORDER 1. The petitioner-wife has filed the present petition under Section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking transfer of a petition for dissolution of marriage filed by the respondent-husband under Section 13 (1) (ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 bearing DMC No. 217/2023 titled “ Ajay Rathee @ Ajay Kumar Rathee Vs. Parul ” pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Sonepat, Haryana to the Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. 2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. Having regards to the grounds taken in the transfer petition, we direct transfer of Case bearing DMC No. 217/2023 titled “ Ajay Rathee @ Ajay Kumar Rathee Vs. Parul ” pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Sonepat, Haryana to the Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. 4. The record of the case be transferred immediately to the transferee Court. 5. Further, liberty is granted to the respondent-husband to move an appropriate application before the transferee Court for permission to participate in the proceedings virtually. If such a request is made, the transferee Court may grant such permission and direct the 1
personal presence of the respondent-husband only when it is absolutely necessary. Further, if examination of the outstation witnesses is required and a request is made for recording the evidence through a Court Commissioner, the transferee Court shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders. 6. The Transfer Petition is allowed. Pending applications are disposed of. .....…...........…………………......J. [ HIMA KOHLI ] ..................……………………...J. [ AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH] NEW DELHI MAY 08, 2024 PS 2
T.P.(C) No. 210/2024 ITEM NO.7 COURT NO.11 SECTION IV-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 210/2024 PARUL PETITIONER VERSUS AJAY RATHEE @ AJAY KUMAR RATHEE RESPONDENT (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.19155/2024-EX-PARTE STAY and IA No.19157/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) Date : 08-05-2024 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vishal Raj Sehijpal, Adv. Mr. Anwar Ahmad Khan, Adv. Mr. Purushendra Bharadwaj, Adv. Mr. Shoeb Shakeel, Adv. Mr. Suhail Khan, Adv. Mr. Kathiravan R., Adv. Ms. Shalini N., Adv. Mr. Asith Khan S., Adv. Mr. S.ramamoorthy, Adv. Mr. Chand Qureshi, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr. Anil Kumar, AOR Mr. Jai Subhash Thakur, Adv. Mr. C.F. Bhagwani, Adv. Mr. Sumit Pachkhande, Adv. Mr. Bhushan Zalke, Adv. Mr. Sahil, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Singh, Adv. Mr. Vivek Anand Singh, Adv. Mr. Bhawna Gandhi, Adv. Mr. Koppula Shravan Kumar, Adv. Ms. Jyoti Khatana, Adv. * Mr. Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Adv. * Mr. Manish Malik, Adv. * 3
T.P.(C) No. 210/2024 UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R The transfer petition is allowed in terms of the signed order, which is placed on the file. (POOJA SHARMA) (NAND KISHOR) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH) (*Additional physical appearance given in Court.) 4
ITEM NO.1 COURT NO.11 SECTION IV-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 210/2024 PARUL PETITIONER(S) VERSUS AJAY RATHEE @ AJAY KUMAR RATHEE RESPONDENT(S) (IA No.19155/2024-EX-PARTE STAY and IA No.19157/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ) Date : 25-04-2024 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH For Petitioner(s) Mr. Chand Qureshi, AOR (NP) Mr. Mujahid Ahmad, Adv.(NP) Mr. Vishal Raj Sehijpal, Adv.(NP) Mr. Anwar Ahmad Khan, Adv.(NP) Ms. Preeti, Adv.(NP) Mrs. Arpana Soni, Adv.(NP) Mr. Chandan Kumar Mandal, Adv.(NP) Dr. Ram Kishore Choudhary, Adv.(NP) Mr. Subhash Chandra, Adv.(NP) Mr. Kafeel Ahmed, Adv.(NP) For Respondent(s) Mr. Manish Malik, Adv. Mr. Nikhil Narula, Adv. Mr. Dinesh Kumar M., Adv. Mr. Jai Subhash Thakur, Adv. Mr. Anil Kumar, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the court made the following O R D E R 1. The matter was passed over on the first call as none was present on behalf of the petitioner. Same is the position on the second call. 2. In the interests of justice, list on 08 th May, 2024. (Geeta Ahuja) (Nand Kishor) Assistant Registrar-cum-PS Court Master (NSH)
ITEM NO.53 REGISTRAR COURT. 1 SECTION IV-B S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE REGISTRAR MS. APARNA AJITSARIA Transfer Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 210/2024 PARUL Petitioner(s) VERSUS AJAY RATHEE @ AJAY KUMAR RATHEE Respondent(s) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.19155/2024-EX-PARTE STAY and IA No.19157/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. IA No. 19155/2024 - EX-PARTE STAY IA No. 19157/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) Date : 01-04-2024 These matters were called on for hearing today. For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vishal Raj Sehijpal, Adv. Mr. Anwar Ahmad Khan, Adv. Ms. Preeti Chauhan, Adv. Mr. Chand Qureshi, AOR For Respondent(s) Mr Jai Subhash Thakur, Adv. Mr Manish Malik, Adv. Mr Nikhil Narula, Adv. Mr Rajiv Kumar, Adv. Mr. Anil Kumar, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Ld. Counsel for the sole respondent submits that he will be filing counter affidavit within one week. Be filed. Registry to process the matter for listing before the Hon'ble Court as per rules after one week. APARNA AJITSARIA Registrar
1 ITEM NO.1609 COURT NO.3 SECTION IV-B 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). 210/2024 PARUL Petitioner(s) VERSUS AJAY RATHEE @ AJAY KUMAR RATHEE Respondent(s) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.19155/2024-EX-PARTE STAY and IA No.19157/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ) Date : 02-02-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA For Petitioner(s) Mr. Vishal Raj Sehijpal, Adv. Mr. Anwar Ahmad Khan, Adv. Mr. Purushendra Bharadwaj, Adv. Mr. Inamul Haq Siddiqui, Adv. Ms. Preeti Chauhan, Adv. Ms. Shagufta Siddiqui, Adv. Mr. S.krishnamoorthy, Adv. Mr. K.kumaravadivel, Adv. Mr. Harsh Verma, Adv. Mr. Vikas Pahal, Adv. Mr. Syed Mansoor Ali Rizvi, Adv. Mr. Chand Qureshi, AOR For Respondent(s) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R The petitioner-wife seeks transfer of DMC No. 217/2023 titled as “Ajay Rathee @ Ajay Kumar Rathee vs. Parul, from the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Sonipat, Haryana to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. It is stated that the proceedings are already pending between the parties in the Courts at Muzaffarnagar, U.P.
2 Issue notice returnable in four weeks. In the meantime, there shall be stay of the proceedings in DMC No. 217/2023 titled as “Ajay Rathee @ Ajay Kumar Rathee vs. Parul, pending before the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Sonipat, Haryana. (POOJA SHARMA) (BEENA JOLLY) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)