ORDER

1. THIS PETITION IS BY THE WIFE SEEKING TRANSFER OF SMA PETITION NO.9 OF 2003 TITLED AS SATBIR SINGH THUKRAL V. ANITA THUKRAL PENDING IN THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, TIS HAZARI COURT, DELHI TO A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AT MUMBAI (MAHARASHTRA) ON THE GROUNDS THAT SHE IS A HANDICAPPED PERSON; SHE HAS A DAUGHTER RESIDING WITH HER; THERE IS NO OTHER FAMILY MEMBER TO LOOK AFTER HER DAUGHTER AND THAT SHE HAS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY ALSO IN TRAVELLING FROM MUMBAI TO DELHI TO ATTEND THE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

2. THIS PETITION IS OPPOSED BY THE RESPONDENT CONTENDING THAT THE PETITIONER SOMETIMES RESIDES AT MUMBAI AND SOMETIMES AT DUBAI, THE DAUGHTER IS OF 14/15 YEARS AND THAT HE IS READY TO BEAR THE TRAVELLING EXPENSES IN CASE THE PETITIONER COMES TO DELHI TO ATTEND THE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

3. HAVING REGARD TO THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND LOOKING TO THE GROUNDS URGED IN THE TRANSFER PETITION, WE ARE SATISFIED THAT THIS TRANSFER PETITION IS REQUIRED TO BE ALLOWED. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ALLOWED. SMA PETITION A NO.9 OF 2003 TITLED AS SATBIR SINGH THUKRAL V. ANITA THUKRAL PENDING IN THE COURT OF ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, TIS HAZARI COURT, DELHI SHALL STAND TRANSFERR