ORDER :

1. This transfer petition has been filed by the petitioner-wife seeking transfer of petition filed by the respondent-husband in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Bhojpur, Ara, Bihar to the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division, Panaji, Goa.

2. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the opinion that another attempt for securing an amicable settlement through mediation should be made by the parties.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances on the record and overall interest of justice, this Court is of the opinion that request for transfer of proceedings from the Court at Bhojpur, Ara, Bihar to the Court at Panaji, Goa, is justified.

4. Consequently, the petition being Matrimonial Case No.84 of 2017, titled as “Chandra Bhusan Pal v. Deepa Mohan Naik”, pending in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Bhojpur, Ara, Bihar is transferred to the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division, Panaji, Goa.

5. The Family Court at Bhojpur, Ara, Bihar is directed to transmit the entire record to the transferee Court immediately.

6. The transferee Court shall in the first instance refer the parties to the Mediation Centre of the Bombay High Court, Goa Bench. Th