IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO.2333 OF 2025 PRIYANKA KUMARI PETITIONER VERSUS ASHISH DECOSTA RESPONDENT

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Nobody appears on behalf of the petitioner-wife.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the respondent-husband, who has also filed a counter affidavit.

3. The Petitioner-wife has filed this Transfer Petition seeking transfer of the proceedings bearing RCS-HM No.1205 of 2023, titled “Ashish Decosta v. Priyanka Kumari”, pending before the Court of 1^st learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to the Family Court, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.

4. Learned counsel for the respondent-husband submits that as the petitioner-wife has deserted the respondent, he has filed a petition for Restitution of Conjugal Rights under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short, the “Act”). It was his Signactureo Nont Vetrifieedntion that upon filing of the said case, the petitioner-wife Digitally signed by SAPNA BISHT Date: 2026.02.25 Reason:

maintenance has been granted to her, which the respondent-husband is paying. It was contended that if at all, the petitioner-wife has any genuine issue in appeari