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Shalini Rohit Thorat Shalini Vilas Mobile v. Rohit Pandurang Thorat

Bombay HC18 Mar 2026MCA/337/2025

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What is this about?

Transfer of matrimonial petition; Section 9 Hindu Marriage Act 1955; restitution of conjugal rights; Petition No. A-535 of 2024; Family Court Thane to Family Court Pune; wife-applicant Shalini Rohit Thorat alias Shalini Vilas Mohile; husband-respondent Rohit Pandurang Thorat; respondent no objection; transfer within four weeks; video conferencing appearance permitted with in-person attendance when directed; Bombay High Court; MCA 337 of 2025; Rajesh S. Patil, J.; allowed and disposed of on 25.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Transfer of Petition No. A-535 of 2024 from the Family Court, Thane to the Family Court, Pune within four weeks, in terms of prayer clause (a); respondent permitted to appear before the Family Court, Pune by video conferencing, attending in person when so directed. ¶3

Shalini Rohit Thorat Shalini Vilas Mobile vs Rohit… — Matrimonial and Divorce | Bombay HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether Petition No. A-535 of 2024 under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (restitution of conjugal rights) pending before the Family Court, Thane should be transferred to the Family Court, Pune.

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Court's answer

In view of the statement of learned counsel for the respondent, the Miscellaneous Civil Application stands allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) and disposed of.

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Ratio / Principle

Petition No. A-535 of 2024 pending before the Family Court, Thane shall be transferred to the Family Court, Pune within a period of four weeks.

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Key takeaways

The respondent-husband is permitted to attend the proceedings before the Family Court, Pune through video conferencing, but shall attend in person whenever necessary as per the directions of the learned Judge taking up the matter.ratio¶3.2
The Registrar (Judicial-I) is directed to communicate the order to the Registrar of the Family Court, Thane by Email.ratio¶4
Learned counsel for the applicant is directed to convey the order to the Family Court, Thane hearing the matrimonial proceedings and file an affidavit to that effect within two weeks from today.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Coram: Rajesh S. Patil, J.) allowed Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 337 of 2025 filed by the wife-applicant (Shalini Rohit Thorat alias Shalini Vilas Mohile) seeking transfer of her husband's (Rohit Pandurang Thorat) Petition No. A-535 of 2024 under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for restitution of conjugal rights from the Family Court, Thane to the Family Court, Pune. On the respondent's counsel recording no objection, the application was allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) and disposed of; the petition was ordered to be transferred within four weeks. The respondent-husband was permitted to attend the Pune proceedings through video conferencing, subject to attending in person whenever directed by the learned Judge. The Registrar (Judicial-I) was directed to communicate the order to the Registrar, Family Court, Thane by email, and the applicant's counsel was directed to convey the order to the Family Court, Thane and file an affidavit to that effect within two weeks.

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MCA 337-2025 (corrected order).doc

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 337 OF 2025

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ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME

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Digitally signed by ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Date: 2026.04.07 18:58:58 +0530

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Shalini Rohit Thorat alias ..Applicant Shalini Vilas Mohile

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Versus

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Rohit Pandurang Thorat ..Respondent

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Mr. Rahul R. Patil (Through VC), Advocate, for the Applicant Mr. Anubhav Singh, Advocate, for the Respondent

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CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J.

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DATE : 25.03.2026

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P. C.

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By the present transfer Application, the Applicant, who is the

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wife of the Respondent is seeking transfer of the Petition filed under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for restitution of conjugal rights by the husband before the Family Court, Thane to the Family Court, Pune.

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Mr. Singh, learned Counsel for the Respondent, on instructions of

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his client submits that his client has no objection, if the present transfer Application is allowed.

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In view of the statement made by learned Counsel for the Respondent, the Miscellaneous Civil Application stands allowed in

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terms of prayer clause (a) and disposed of.

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Anand 1 of 2 (corrected vide order dtd. 06.04.2026)

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MCA 337-2025 (corrected order).doc

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3.1 The proceeding, being the Petition No. A-535 of 2024 pending

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before the Family Court, Thane be transferred to the Family Court, Pune within a period of four weeks from today.

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3.2 The Respondent – husband is permitted to attend the Court proceeding before the Family Court, Pune through video conferencing. However, whenever necessary, as per the directions of the learned Judge taking up the matter, the Respondent will have to attend the proceedings in person.

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The Registrar (Judicial–I) is hereby directed to communicate the order passed today to the Registrar of the Family Court, Thane by Email.

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Learned Counsel for the Applicant is hereby directed to convey the order passed today to the Family Court, Thane who is hearing the matrimonial proceedings and file affidavit to that effect within a period of two weeks from today.

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(RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)

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2 of 2 (corrected vide order dtd. 06.04.2026)

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Anand

Shalini Rohit Thorat Shalini Vilas Mobile v. Rohit Pandurang Thorat

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