NAMRATA SINGH v. VIKAS YADAV @ BITTU YADAV

1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Transfer Petition(Civil)  No.811/2022 NAMRATA SINGH                                      Petitioner(s)                                 VERSUS VIKAS YADAV @ BITTU YADAV                          Respondent(s)                             O R D E R The petitioner (wife) seeks transfer of the Petition for Divorce bearing H.M.A. Case No.331/2021 titled “Vikas Yadav @ Bittu Yadav vs Namrata Singh” filed by the respondent (husband) under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, which is pending before the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. The petitioner (wife) seeks transfer of the above­stated case to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, South­West, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi. As per the Office Report dated 12­12­2022, service of show cause notice is complete on the respondent (husband)  but he has not entered  appearance. Keeping in view the distance between the two places, which is more than 330 km, and the fact that the petitioner is residing with her old parents at Delhi, but without expressing any views on the merits of the case, we allow the Transfer Petition and consequently H.M.A. Case No.331/2021 titled “Vikas Yadav @ Bittu Yadav vs Namrata Singh”, pending before the Court of Principal

2 Judge, Family Court, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, is ordered to be transferred to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, South­West, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi. The records be forwarded to the transferee Court forthwith. …………………………………J (SURYA KANT) …………………………………J (J.B. PARDIWALA) NEW DELHI 14TH DECEMBER, 2022.

3 ITEM NO.2               COURT NO.11               SECTION XVI­A                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.811/2022 NAMRATA SINGH                                      Petitioner(s)                                 VERSUS VIKAS YADAV @ BITTU YADAV                          Respondent(s) (IA No.54171/2022­EX­PARTE STAY)   Date : 14­12­2022 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM :           HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT          HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA For Petitioner(s) Miss Meera Kaura, AOR Mr. Tejas Patel, Adv.  Mr. Pawan Aneja, Adv.  Ms. Muskaan Singla, Adv.  Mr. Akshay, Adv.  Mr. Muskaan Gandhi, Adv.  For Respondent(s)                               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. Pending applciation also stands disposed of.   (VISHAL ANAND)                                  (PREETHI T.C.) ASTT. REGISTRAR­cum­PS                           COURT MASTER (NSH) (Signed Order is placed on the file)

ITEM NO.1612 COURT NO.14 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 (C) No. 811/2022 NAMRATA SINGH Petitioner(s) VERSUS VIKAS YADAV @ BITTU YADAV Respondent(s) (FOR ADMISSION and IA No.54171/2022-EX-PARTE STAY and IA No.54173/2022-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. ) Date : 13-04-2022 This petition was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE For Petitioner(s) Ms. Muskaan Singla, Adv. Miss Meera Kaura, AOR For Respondent(s) UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R Issue notice, returnable in four weeks. In the meanwhile, and until further orders, further proceedings in HMA Case No. 331 of 2021 titled as “ Bittu Yadav @ Vikas Yadav v Namrata Singh ”, pending before Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh shall remain stayed. (NEETA SAPRA) (RANJANA SHAILEY) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)