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Mca8282012 GJHC240381452012 302 11052012

This judgment transfers divorce proceedings between Sonalben Pankajbhai Parekh and Pankajbhai Hariharbhai Parekh from the Family Court in Ahmedabad to the Family Court in Rajkot. The petitioner/wife resides in Rajkot with her minor son and family, and would face hardship traveling over 225 km to Ahmedabad for each hearing. Considering the petitioner is female and must care for her son, and the unsafe conditions for women's travel, the court rules it is appropriate to transfer the case to the local court in Rajkot.

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Mca8282012 GJHC240381452012 302 11052012

This judgment transfers divorce proceedings between Sonalben Pankajbhai Parekh and Pankajbhai Hariharbhai Parekh from the Family Court in Ahmedabad to the Family Court in Rajkot. The petitioner/wife resides in Rajkot with her minor son and family, and would face hardship traveling over 225 km to Ahmedabad for each hearing. Considering the petitioner is female and must care for her son, and the unsafe conditions for women's travel, the court rules it is appropriate to transfer the case to the local court in Rajkot.

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MCA/828/2012 1/4 JUDGMENT

IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION ­ FOR TRANSFER No. 828 of 2012

For Approval and Signature: 

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KS JHAVERI 

========================================================= 
Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed 
1
to see the judgment ?

2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ?

Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of 
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the judgment ?

Whether this case involves a substantial question 
4 of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of 
India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ?

5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ?

========================================================= 
SONALBEN PANKAJBHAI PAREKH ­ Applicant(s)
Versus
PANKAJBHAI HARIHARBHAI PAREKH ­ Opponent(s)
========================================================= 
Appearance :
MR ZUBIN F BHARDA for Applicant(s) : 1,
MR NEHUL L DAVE for Opponent(s) : 1,
MS RENU DCHAUDHARY for Opponent(s) : 1,
========================================================= 

CORAM :  HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KS JHAVERI

        Date : 11/05/2012 

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MCA/828/2012 2/4 JUDGMENT

ORAL JUDGMENT 

1. This application u/s.24 of the Code of Civil Procedure 

has been preferred praying to transfer the proceedings of H.M.P. 

No.612/2010 pending before the Family Court No. 3, Ahmedabad 

to Family Court at Rajkot.

2. The facts in brief are that the respondent herein had 

filed H.M.P. No.612/2010 against the petitioner u/s.13(1)(a) of the 

Hindu   Marriage  Act  before   the  Family  Court,   Ahmedabad.   The 

petitioner herein has also filed two separate applications u/s.125 

of   the   Code   of   Criminal   Procedure   seeking   maintenance   for 

herself and for the minor child aged 10 years, who was born out 

of the wed­lock with the respondent. The said applications were 

filed before the Family Court at Rajkot. 

3. It   is   the   case   of   the   petitioner   that   she   is   residing 

along   with   her   aged   parents   and   brother   and   a   minor   son   at 

Rajkot and that it would cause great hardship to her, if she had 

to   attend   the   divorce   proceedings   pending   in   the   Court   at 

Ahmedabad on every date. It is, therefore, requested that since 

the   proceedings   between   the   parties   are   pending   before   the 

competent Court at Rajkot also, the divorce proceedings pending 

before   the   Court   at   Ahmedabad   be   transferred   to   the   Family 

Court at Rajkot.

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4. Heard   learned   counsel   for   both   the   sides.   It   is   a 

matter of fact that different proceedings were initiated against the 

respondent   by   the   petitioner   before   the   concerned   Court   at 

Rajkot. At present, the minor son is residing with the petitioner 

at Rajkot. For the purpose of attending the divorce proceedings 

at   Ahmedabad,   the   petitioner   has   to   travel   all   the   way   from 

Rajkot and the distance between the said two stations is not less 

than 225 Kms.

5. Considering   the   fact   that   the   petitioner   herein   is   a 

lady, who has to look after her minor child and that she has to 

travel a very long distance in order to attend the proceedings at 

Ahmedabad, it would be in the fitness of things to get the divorce 

proceedings   transferred   to   the   Family   Court   at   Rajkot, 

particularly when, in these days, it has become very unsafe for 

women in our country to travel alone.

6. Learned   counsel   for  the   respondent   has   vehemently 

argued   that   the   petitioner   had   preferred   the   maintenance 

proceedings   almost after two years and that other proceedings 

are   also   pending   before   the   Family   Court,   Ahmedabad   and 

therefore,   he   submitted   that   these   proceedings   may   not   be 

transferred.

7. The   provision   of   Section   24   of   the   Code   of   Civil 

Procedure is very clear. In my opinion, the petitioner herein has 

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MCA/828/2012 4/4 JUDGMENT

made out a case   for getting the proceedings transferred to the 

Court at Rajkot since she has to travel a very long distance for 

the purpose of attending the divorce proceedings at Ahmedabad 

on the dates of hearing, during which time the minor son would 

be deprived of his motherhood. In the present day times, we have 

been   hearing   of   several   instances   of   crimes   against   women.   It 

has become very difficult for a girl / woman to travel alone these 

days and it becomes even more dangerous when the distance to 

be traveled is very long.  Considering the overall facts of the case 

and keeping in mind the provisions of Section 24 of CPC, I am of 

the   opinion   that   this   is   a   fit   case   wherein   the   proceedings 

deserve to be transferred.

8. For the foregoing reasons, the application is allowed. 

The   proceedings   of   H.M.P.   No.612/2010   pending   before   the 

Family Court No. 3, Ahmedabad are ordered to be transferred to 

the   Family   Court   at   Rajkot.   With   the   above   observation,   the 

application  stands  disposed  of.  Rule  is  made  absolute  with  no 

order as to costs. Direct service permitted.

[K.S. JHAVERI, J.]

/phalguni/ 

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