Nidhi Pathak v. Amarkant Pathak
Case brief
What is this about?
T.A.(C) 311/2025, Allahabad HC Lucknow Bench, Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi J., 02.12.2025 — Section 24 C.P.C. transfer application by wife Nidhi Pathak to shift a Hindu Marriage Act S.13 suit (O.S. No. 654 of 2025, Amarkant Pathak v. Smt. Nidhi Pathak) from the Family Court at Pratapgarh to District Varanasi, citing permanent residence at Varanasi, financial hardship and care of a two-year-old daughter; court ordered notice to opposite party both ways (regular and dasti), service steps within seven working days, and fresh hearing on 19.01.2026 with affidavit of service. Interim procedural order only; merits of transfer undecided; no precedent engaged.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: notice to the opposite party to be issued both ways (regular mode and dasti); steps for service within seven working days; upon steps being taken, Office to provide dasti notice to the applicant's counsel for serving the opposite party outside the Court; matter to be put up afresh on 19.01.2026 with affidavit of service to be filed by the applicant.