MADHURI KUMARI v. PRIYANSHU SAURAV

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

As per the office report, the respondents have been served.

However, none appears on their behalf. The respondents are

proceeded against ex parte.

Having given due consideration to the contentions raised by

the petitioners and the averments made in the transfer petitions,

and in the interest of justice, the transfer petitions are allowed.

Accordingly, the proceedings in DV/43/2020, titled “Madhuri

Kumari and Anr. v. Priyanshu Saurav and Ors.”, and MNT125/73/2020,

titled “Madhuri Kumari and Anr. v. Priyanshu Saurav”, pending

before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gurugram,

Haryana, are directed to be transferred to the Court of the learned

Presiding Officer/learned Judicial Magistrate First Class at

District Siwan, Bihar, who may hear the cases himself/herself or

assign it to Court(s) of competent jurisdiction.

Records of the cases shall be immediately transferred to the

transferee Court(s).

To cut short the delay, parties are directed to appear before

the transferee Court on 18.12.2024. On the said date and

thereafter, the parties may appear in person or through their

authorized representatives or through video-conferencing, if the

said facility is available ...