Smt Asha Devi v. Satish Singh Rajpoot
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court interim order (23.4.2025) by Neeraj Tiwari, J. on Transfer Application (Civil) No. 254 of 2025: Smt Asha Devi seeks transfer of her husband's Section 13 Hindu Marriage Act case (divorce), Case No. 239 of 2024 (Satish Singh Rajpoot v. Smt. Asha Devi), from Principal Judge, Family Court, Mahoba to Judgeship Hamirpur on grounds of applicant-wife inconvenience. Reliance on SC precedents favouring transfer for convenience of the wife: Rajni Kumari (2011) 11 SCC 176; Anjali Ashok Sadhwani AIR 2009 SC 1374; Fatema AIR 2009 SC 1773; Mona Aresh Goel (2000) 9 SCC 255; Sumita Singh (2001) 10 SCC 41; Vaishali Shridhar Jagtap (2016) 14 SCC 356. Prima facie case made out; final verdict deferred; notice issued; further proceedings of the Family Court case stayed till 02.07.2025; Chapter XII Rule 4 High Court Rules fallback if notice steps not taken.
What did the court decide?
Interim relief to the applicant: notice ordered to the opposite party (steps by ordinary and registered speed post within ten days); four weeks granted for counter affidavit and two weeks thereafter for rejoinder affidavit; further proceedings of Case No. 239 of 2024 stayed till the next listing on 02.07.2025. Final decision on the transfer deferred until the opposite side is heard.