THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Tr.C.M.P.No.188 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is the wife of the respondent. Their marriage took place on 21-08-2004. They are blessed with a male child. In the recent past, differences have arisen between them. The petitioner filed a complaint under Section 498-A I.P.C., against the respondent, and the same was registered as Crime No.703 of 2006, by the Station House Officer, Vijayawada I Town Police Station. The respondent, in turn, filed O.P.No.687 of 2007 in the Family Court, Vijayawada, under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act (for short ‘the Act’) against the petitioner, for divorce. The petitioner seeks transfer of the same to the Family Court, Ranga Reddy District. She contends that ever since differences have arisen with the respondent, she is residing with her elder brother, at Ramanthapur, Hyderabad. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned counsel for the respondent. It is not in dispute that the petitioner is residing with her elder brother, along with the son, at Ramanthapur, Hyderabad, ever since differences have arisen between the parties. The place of residence of a woman spouse becomes relevant and important in choosing the forum, in matters of this nature. The difficulty to be faced by a woman to travel long distance to defend herself in the proceedings instituted by her husband, that too, with a minor child, is not difficult to be imagined. Hence, the Tr.C.M.P is allowed, and O.P.No.687 of 2007 pending in the Family Court, Vijayawada, is transferred to the Family Court, Ranga Reddy District. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.17-09-2009. KO