ORDER :

1. This transfer petition has been filed by the petitioner-wife seeking transfer of divorce petition filed by the respondent- husband in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Varanasi to the Family Court, Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

2. By order dated 16.09.2019, the parties were directed to appear before the Supreme Court Mediation Centre to explore the possibility of settlement.

3. According to the report of the Supreme Court Mediation Centre submitted on 05.10.2019, the parties could not arrive at any mutually acceptable terms of settlement.

4. Heard learned counsel for both sides and perused the record.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances on the record, this Court is of the opinion that request for transfer of proceedings from the Family Court, Varanasi to the Family Court, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, is justified.

6. Consequently, the divorce petition bearing No.1299/2017, titled as “Sanjeev Kumar Singh v. Aarati Kumari”, pending in the Court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Varanasi is transferred to the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarpur, Bihar

7. The Family Court at Varanasi is directed to transmit the entire record to the transferee Court immediately.

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