who are aged about 3 years and 1 year respectively. She has to travel from Karimnagar to Sircilla to attend the proceedings in the subject O.P.No.72 of 2018, along with the minor children or leaving them at home. In both the circumstances, it causes hardship and inconvenience to the petitioner/wife. Under these circumstances, it is relevant to state that Section 19 of the Hindu lYarriage Act, 1955, has been amended in the year 2003, by insertion of proviso (iii)(a). The amended Section 19(iii)(a) of the Act gives special preference to the wife to file apetltion and prosecute the same, before the Court within whose jurisdiction she resides. Law is well settled that in the cases of this nature, convenience of the wife is of paramount importance. The petitioner/wiFe is residing at Karimnagar. She has to travel from Karimnagar to Sircilla, along with the minor children or leaving them at home, as the case may be, which certainly causes inconvenience to her. Though small inconvenience may be caused to the respondent/husband in attending the Courtat Karimnagar, the convenience of the wife shouldbe preferredand shall prevail over the inconvenience, if any,which may be caused to the husband. Accordingly,this Court finds that sufficient cause is shown by thepetitioner/wife for granting the relief claimed by her in thispetition.
