( 1 ) ONE Nandivlugu Lakshmi bharati, W/o Nandivelugu Chandrasekhar filed the transfer CMP under Section 24 of the Codn of the Civil Procedure (for short the Code ), for transfer of OP No. 69/2002 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Nuzvid to the Court of Senior Civil Judge, Chittoor and pass such other appropriate suitable order

( 2 ) NANDIVELUGU Chandrasekhar, hereinafter referred to as the husband filed o. P. No. 69/02 against Nandivelugu Bhagya lakshmi, hereinafter referred to as the wife for the relief of dissolution of the marriage under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, and on 20. 11. 2002 the husband was present and on hearing for orders the matter was adjourned to 22. 11. 2002. As can be seen from the record, on 6. 11. 2002 it was recorded that "the respondent notice through R. P. returned as refused. Notice through Court not yet received from Chittoor. Petitioner called absent. Respondent called absent. Service is sufficient. Set ex parte. For petitioners evidence call on 8. 11. 2002". On 8. 11. 2002 PW1 was examined and for further evidence adjourned to 15. 11. 2002 and on 15. 11. 2002 PW2 was examined. However, the petitioner was absent for hear