1 MCA 24-10 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO.24 OF 2010 Mr. Somshekhar D. Shivagunde ..Applicant V/s. Mrs. Vaishali S. Shivagunde ..Respondent Ms Vidya Manjrekar, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs.Chandana Salgaonkar-Radia, Advocate, for the Respondent CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 30TH JULY, 2010 P.C. . This is an Application for transfer of M.J.Petition No.182 of 2008 pending before the Court of the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ahmednagar to the Court of the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Thane, by the Applicant whose M.J.Petition No.716 of 2008 is already pending before the Family Court at Thane which the Respondent has been contesting. The Respondent had not sought transfer of the said M.J.Petition from Thane to Ahmednagar. 2 MCA 24-10 2. In view of this, it would be appropriate if both the Petitions are heard at one place, but the Respondent would have to be compensated for the expenses which she may incur on travel and this amount may be fixed at Rs.2000/- per trip considering the distance between Thane and Ahmednagar, as also status of the parties. The Applicant to deposit the costs for five trips amounting to Rs.10,000/- before the Court of the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Thane which the Respondent would be at liberty to receive from the Court. Upon such deposit to be made within one week of communication of order to the two Courts, M.J.Petition No.182 of 2008 shall be transferred from the Court of the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ahmednagar to the Family Court, Thane. The Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ahmednagar to ascertain that the amount has been deposited in the Family Court, Thane. If the deposit is not made, Miscellaneous Civil Application would stand 3 MCA 24-10 rejected. The learned Judge, Family Court, Thane shall endeavour to dispose of both the Petitions within a period of six months. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)