Aiswarya Jena v. Gyana Ranjan Majhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court transfer petition allowed (order dated 23.08.2024, Justice Sashikanta Mishra): proceedings in CP No. 974 of 2022 shifted from Family Court, Bhubaneswar to Family Court, Berhampur on the ground that the petitioner wife had no source of income and travel to Bhubaneswar would be difficult; comparative inconvenience weighed in favour of the wife; husband permitted to seek virtual-mode appearance; Court below not to insist on personal attendance unless absolutely necessary; expeditious disposal directed. Relevant searches: convenience-of-parties transfer petitions in matrimonial disputes, TRP(C) No. 55 of 2023, family court transfers within Odisha.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of CP No. 974 of 2022 from the Family Court, Bhubaneswar to the Family Court, Berhampur, with liberty to the opposite party husband to seek permission to appear through virtual mode, no insistence on personal attendance unless absolutely necessary, and an admonition to the transferee court to dispose of the matter expeditiously.