X v. ALVEERA MENEZES

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2025 (@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO.12435 OF 2025)

X APPELLANT(S)

ALVEERA MENEZES & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Leave granted.

3. The grievance of the appellant is against the

impugned order by which the case filed by her has been

directed to be transferred to Karkala from Bangalore.

4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that

though the Suit for paternity has been filed against the

respondents, but basically it was against the respondent

no.2, who is alleged to have fathered the son of the

appellant. Learned counsel submits that the Court without

considering that the Bangalore Court had full

jurisdiction, for no valid or bonafide reason has directed

for transfer to a place which is 400 km away from

Bangalore. It was further submitted that the respondents,

especially the respondent no.2 resides abroad and thus,

for him there is no ground to ask for such a transfer.

5. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the

other respondents are equally affected by the Suit. It was

contended that at the relevant point of time, the

respondents were residing at Karkala and thus,...