JUDGMENT :

(Jaspreet Singh, J.)

1. Heard Nilaya Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri Anil Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent was available before the Court prior to lunch, when the hearing had commenced and while rising for lunch, the Court had specifically informed Shri Srivatava that the matter shall continue after lunch, however, after lunch recess, none on behalf of the respondent appeared nor any junior counsel is available to make any request nor any engagement slip has been given. Accordingly, the Court has continued to hear the learned counsel for the petitioner on merits of the petition.

2. By means of the instant application, preferred under Section 24 CPC, the petitioner seeks transfer of Original Suit No.338/2018 (Ankit Srivastava v. Shruti Verma), under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, pending before the Additional Principal Judge, Room No.6, Family Court, Lucknow to the appropriate Court in District Varanasi.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner and the respondent were married on 27.01.2014, however, despite ample gifts having been given at the time of wedding, yet there were certain issues which were escalated by the respondent whi