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2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 225

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, ALOK ARADHE, JJ
SAUMYA SINGH & ORS. – Appellant
Versus
VIVEK SINGH – Respondent
TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 2259 OF 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Prashant Karan, Adv., Mr. Nisarg Choudhary, AOR

Court's authority to order transfer of petitions under Code of Civil Procedure.

Headnote:This judgment pertains to a petition filed by the petitioner under Section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for the transfer of a family court case. The court found that service on the respondent was complete, and acknowledged the absence of his appearance. The court directed the transfer of the case from the Family Court at Mau, Uttar Pradesh, to Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. The final order allows the transfer petition and addresses pending applications accordingly.

ORDER

1. The petitioner-wife has filed the petition under Section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure , 1908 before this Court seeking transfer of Case bearing Petition No. 06 of 2024 titled as “Vivek Singh Vs. Saumya Singh” pending in the Family Court at Mau, Uttar Pradesh to the Family Court at Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand.

2. Office Report dated 04.02.2026 indicates that service on the sole respondent is complete through the Trial Court, but no one has entered appearance on his behalf.

3. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and taking into consideration the grounds taken in the transfer petition, we allow the transfer petition and direct the transfer of case bearing Petition No. 06 of 2024 titled as “Vivek Singh Vs. Saumya Singh” from the Family Court at Mau, Uttar Pradesh to the Family Court at Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand.

4. Let the record of the case be transferred without delay.

5. A copy of this order be sent to the concerned court for compliance.

6. If video conferencing facility is available with the transferee Court, the benefit of the same shall be extended to the parties.

7. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

ORDER

1. The Transfer Petition is allowed in terms of the signed order.

2. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, is/are disposed of.

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