IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 2481 of 2025 SHREYA … PETITIONER VERSUS ASHUTOSH … RESPONDENT

O R D E R

1. The petitioner (wife) has filed this petition seeking transfer of Matrimonial Case No. 1015 of 2024 titled as Ashutosh vs. Shreya filed by the respondent (husband) under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, from the court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh to the court of the Principal Judge, Family Court at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

2. Despite service of notice on the respondent, no one has entered appearance on his behalf. However, vide order dated 04.02.2026, awaiting representation of the respondent, the matter was adjourned. Even today, there Gulshan Kumar Arora Date: 2026.03.09 Reason:

is no one present on behalf of the respondent to oppose the prayer as made in the transfer petition.

3. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considering the fact that a four year old minor child is with the petitioner (mother) and also looking to the distance between Deoria, Uttar Pradesh and Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, it would be inconvenient to the petitioner (wife) to attend the proceedings at Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.

4. Therefore, we deem it appropriate to allow this transfer petition and accordingly, Matrimonial Case No.1015 of 2024 titled as Ashutosh vs. Shreya filed by the respondent (husband) under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, is ordered to be transferred from the court of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh to the court of the Principal Judge, Family Court at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

5. It is on the discretion of the transferee Court to allow the presence of the respondent (husband) virtually until necessarily required.

6. On intimation by e-mail, the records of the case be transferred to the transferee Court without any delay and immediate compliance be made.

7. The transfer petition is, accordingly, allowed.

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

…………………………………………………,J.

[J.K. MAHESHWARI]

…………………………………………………,J.

[ATUL S. CHANDURKAR]

New Delhi;

February 26, 2026.

ITEM NO.9 COURT NO.3 SECTION XVI-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transfer Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 2481/2025 SHREYA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS ASHUTOSH Respondent(s) Date : 26-02-2026 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ATUL S. CHANDURKAR For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Akshat Shrivastava, AOR For Respondent(s) :

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

The transfer petition is allowed in terms of the signed order.

Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

(GULSHAN KUMAR ARORA) (NAND KISHOR)

DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Signed order is placed on the file)