IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.364 of 2006 RACHNA JHA, wife of Sri Santosh Kumar Jha, D/O Pandit Bihari Jha, resident at Village & Post Office- Kaithinia, P.S. R.S.Shivir, Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani Versus SANTOSH KUMAR JHA, son of Bhagwan Lal Jha, resident of village Sangi, P.S. Phulparas, District- Madhubani, presently languishing in Beur Jail at Dist.-Patna. ----------- 6. 19/11/2008 This MJC application has been filed by the wife for transfer of Matrimonial Case No.341 of 2003 pending in the court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna to the concerned Family Court at Madhubani. In the petition, case has been made out by the petitioner that it is not convenient and possible for her to attend the court in Patna in the said Matrimonial case. She has claimed that as she is residing within the jurisdiction of Family Court, Madhubani, the Matrimonial case may be transferred there. No one appears for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the opposite party is present. Learned counsel for the opposite party fairly submitted that in view of the settled - 2 - practice the Matrimonial case may be transferred to the competent Family court at Madhubani. He has further submitted that the Family Court at Madhubani may be directed to proceed with the case expeditiously after receipt of the records. In the circumstances, in view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the opposite party, this application is allowed and Matrimonial case No.341 of 2003 pending in the court of Principal Judge, Family court, Patna is directed to be transferred to the concerned Family Court at Madhubani. The Family Court, Madhubani is directed to proceed with the case expeditiously after receipt of the records and issue notice to the petitioner. It is also directed that after appearance of the parties in the Matrimonial case, the court shall consider fixing time schedule for proceeding with the case and its conclusion. The application is thus allowed with the above directions. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)