PRATIMA KUMARI v. SURAJ KUMAR

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

TRANSFER PETITION (Civil) No. 1022/2024

1. Read the office report dated 19th December, 2024, which

reveals that service is deemed to have been effected.

2. The marriage between the petitioner, Pratima Kumari, and

the respondent, Suraj Kumar, was solemnized on 10th December,

2018. On 11th January, 2019, a girl was born from the wedlock.

However, the parties have since drifted apart owing to

differences arising between them.

3. The respondent has instituted proceedings under Section

13(1)(A) and 13(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, bearing

HMA Petition No.1345 of 2023 titled “Suraj Kumar V. Pratima

Kumari” before the Court of District Judge, Family Court,

Faridabad, Haryana.

4. On the multiple grounds urged in the petition, the petitioner

has sought for transfer of the aforesaid proceedings from the

Court of District Judge, Family Court, Faridabad, Haryana to the

Court of Competent Jurisdiction at Saran, Bihar.

5. The respondent has neither entered appearance nor has he

filed any counter affidavit dealing with the

statements/averments made in the transfer petition. We are,

thus, inclined to the view that the respondent has no serious

objection to grant of the prayer for transfer.

6. We are also otherwise satisfied, havin...