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2023 Supreme(AP) 208

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
BANDARU SYAMSUNDER, J.
Varra Indrani Jerripthu Indrani - Petitioner
Versus
Varra Naresh - Respondent
Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition No.317 of 2022
Decided On : 01-02-2023

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: A. Syam Sundar Reddy.
For the Respondent: S. Bala Mohan Ranga.

Headnote:

Civil Procedure Code,1908 - Section 24 and 125 - Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Section 13(1)(ia) - Seeking dissolution of marriage - Maintenance - Petitioner/wife in brief is that her marriage with the respondent solemnized in a function hall city, as per Hindu customs and rites prevailing in their community - Petitioner submits that respondent filed FCOP No. under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking dissolution of marriage, dated on ground of cruelty with all false and frivolous allegations - Main contention of petitioner is that, she attended Family Court , on which date respondent also attended Court along with his friends and after completion of Court proceedings, when she came to main road and waiting to board a bus, wherein respondent came, and abused her in filthy language for not giving consent for mutual consent divorce, and threatened her with dire consequences - Whether petition filed by the petitioner seeking transfer of FCOP No.37 of 2021 from Family Court, Vijayawada to Senior Civil Judge's Court, Atmakur, at SPSR Nellore District is maintainable either in law or on facts? If so, what Orders? - Held, it is not in dispute that petitioner has lodged a report before DISHA Women PS at Nellore city by showing her residential address that she is residing at village and mandal, District - It is not in dispute that respondent/husband is working as Senior Software Engineer at Chennai, but presently he is working from home at city - It is not contention of respondent/husband that petitioner/wife got independent source of income and she is not employed - On receiving the records by Family Court , which shall be re-registered and petition filed by respondent/husband against petitioner/wife shall be disposed of in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, within Six (6) months from date of receipt of records from Family Court at Vijayawada. Both the parties shall appear before Family Court - Learned counsel representing both the parties are requested to intimate the parties to attend before Family Court - Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is allowed in part

ORDER :

1. This Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed by the petitioner/wife against the respondent/husband under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure (in short “CPC”) to withdraw FCOP No.37 of 2021 on the file of Family Court-cum-XIV Additional District Judge, Vijayawada and transfer the same to the Senior Civil Judge, Atmakur at S.P.S.R. Nellore District.

2. The case of the petitioner/wife in brief is that her marriage with the respondent solemnized on 10.11.2019 in a function hall at Vijayawada city, as per Hindu customs and rites prevailing in their community. The petitioner submits that the respondent filed FCOP No.37 of 2021 under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking dissolution of marriage, dated 10.11.2019 on the ground of cruelty with all false and frivolous allegations. It is the contention of the petitioner that she also filed MC No.8 of 2021 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Udayagiri under Section 125 of CPC and she also filed DVC No.2 of 2021 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Udayagiri against the respondent and others, which is pending for adjudication. She submits that in both the cases, the respondent made his appearance, who got knowledge about pendency of those proceedings, but wantonly and deliberately filed divorce petition at Vijayawada to cause inconvenience to her. The main contention of the petitioner is that on 23.08.2022, she attended the Family Court at Vijayawada, on which date the respondent also attended the Court along with his friends and after completion of Court proceedings, when she came to main road and waiting to board a bus, wherein the respondent came, and abused her in filthy language for not giving consent for mutual consent divorce, and threatened her with dire consequences. It is also the contention of the petitioner that she has no male support and her father is working as a Teacher and used to attend his duties regularly and to attend the Court at Vijayawada, she has to alone travel 280 kms distance from her native place, from where there is no proper transport facility. She prays to transfer FCOP No.37 of 2021 on the file of Family Court, Vijayawada to Senior Civil Judge’s Court, Atmakur at S.P.S.R.Nellore District.

3. The respondent/husband filed counter, opposing the claim of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner has foisted false case by showing different addresses. He submits that himself and his parents and relatives have filed Quash petitions before this Court in a criminal case registered in FIR No.54 of 2021 of DISHA Women PS, S.P.S.R.Nellore District, which are pending. He alleged that the petitioner has intentionally filed two cases at Vijayawada Court and criminal case at Nellore, which itself shows that she is able to travel from one place to another. The respondent has stated that the Senior Civil Judge’s Court at Atmakur has no jurisdiction to entertain the Family Court petitions and she has shown different addresses, though she is residing within the jurisdiction of Butchireddypalem mandal. He denied threatening petitioner. He also relied on following precedent law:

2) N.C.V.Aishwarya vs.A.S.Saravana Karthik (2022 Live Law (SC) 627)

He prays to dismiss the petition.

4. I have heard learned counsel Ms.P.Kusuma, representing on behalf of Mr.A.SyamSundar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the respondent Mr.S.Bala Mohan Ranga.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner/wife would submit that though marriage of the petitioner with the respondent was performed at Vijayawada, due to the harassment of the respondent, now the petitioner is residing with her parents, and father of the petitioner is working as a Teacher, he has to regularly attend his duties, due to that he is not in a position to assist and accompany the petitioner to the Court at Vijayawada, which is at a distance of 280 kms from the present place

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