Mrs. Sneha Pundalik Varvante v. Mr. Pundalik Malhari Varvante
Transfer of matrimonial proceeding – S.24 Code of Civil Procedure
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Rajesh S. Patil, J., 18 February 2026) allowed the wife's Misc. Civil Application under Section 24 CPC and transferred her husband's divorce petition (Petition No.A-1989/2022) from the Family Court, Pune to the Family Court, Nanded, where she resides with her six-year-old son, the distance being around 500 Km with about ten hours' travel each way. The Court relied on N.C.V. Aishwarya vs. A.S.Saravana Karthik Sha, 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1199, holding that in matrimonial transfer proceedings the wife's convenience must be looked at. Respondent was duly served but unrepresented; counsel for the applicant to convey the order and file affidavit within two weeks; Registrar (Judicial-I) to communicate by E-mail.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of divorce Petition No.A-1989/2022 from the Family Court, Pune to the Family Court, Nanded within four weeks; applicant's counsel to convey the order and file affidavit of intimation within two weeks; Registrar (Judicial-I) to communicate the order by E-mail.