Alka Singh Alias Alka Kumari Singh v. Pankaj Kumar Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Order dated 20.04.2026 by Shampa Dutt (Paul), J. disposing of CO 3420 of 2025: wife Alka Singh @ Alka Kumari Singh's revisional application for transfer of husband Pankaj Kuamr Singh's Matrimonial Suit no. 772 of 2025 from the Court of learned Fast Track Court-III, Barrackpore (North 24-Parganas) to the Court of learned District and Sessions Judge, Alipore (South 24-Parganas) allowed, on the ground of her residence at Behala, South 24-Parganas with a child aged about 3 years; reliance placed on the Supreme Court decision in N.C.V. Aishwarya vs A.S. Saravana Karthik Sha (Civil Appeal No. 4894 of 2022, arising out of SLP (C) No. 16465 of 2021, decided 18.07.2022, Paras 11-12) together with consent of both parties; transferee court to proceed with due notice upon both parties; parties may appear virtually on prayer; husband unrepresented despite service.
What did the court decide?
Transfer prayer allowed: Matrimonial Suit no. 772 of 2025 withdrawn from the Court of learned Fast Track Court-III, Barrackpore, North 24-Parganas and transferred to the Court of learned District and Sessions Judge, Alipore, South 24-Parganas; transferee court to proceed in accordance with law with due notice upon both parties; parties may be permitted to appear virtually on prayer; parties to act on the server copy; copy of the order to be sent to the concerned Courts for immediate compliance.