( 1 ) THE petitioner herein is the respondent-wife in M. C. 106/93 on the file of the Additional Family Judge, Bangalore. The 1st respondent herein, the husband, moved the aforesaid matrimonial case under Section 13 (1) (i) and (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act. It is alleged by the petitioner that the application is made reckless and vexatious allegations, attributing to the life of the petitioner and that of her sister. It is averred that the petitioner is residing in Bombay and, according to her, she is made to travel to Bangalore for the purpose of conducting the case. She filed the present civil petition seeking transfer of M. C. No. 106/95 from the file of the Additional Family Judge, Bangalore, to any other Court having competent jurisdiction in the interests of justice and equity.

( 2 ) THE 1st respondent has opposed the application and has brought to the notice of this Court several facts. The allegation made in the transfer petition is that the Presiding Officer is showing undue haste and interest in the case which creates a reasonable apprehension in the mind of the petitioner that she will not receive a fair trial at the hands of the Presiding Officer