: 1 : FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO.56 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda Court’s or Judge’s orders of Coram, appearances, Court’s . orders or directions and . Registrar’s orders . -------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.P.R. Arjunwadkar for the Petitioner. Ms.Amarjit Kaur for the Respondent. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATED : 19TH DECEMBER, 2008. P.C. : 1. This is an application for transfer of the divorce petition filed by the Respondent - husband in the Family Court at Bandra to Pune. It is contended that the Petitioner is unable to travel to Mumbai as she is not familiar with this city. She states that she is originally from Delhi. 2. This cannot be a sufficient ground for transferring the proceedings. It would not take anyone to familiarize : 2 : herself with the location of the Family Court, Bandra. The Petitioner is an educated and qualified lady. 3. It is further alleged that the Respondent is an influential person and has threatened the Petitioner. The threats pertain to those in London and not either in Mumbai or Pune. 4. The Respondent resides in London and works there as a doctor. His parents however reside in Mumbai. 5. In the circumstances, there is no warrant for transferring the proceedings. The application for transfer is therefore rejected. However, the Respondent shall pay to the Petitioner for each visit to Mumbai for the purpose of the said proceeding a sum of Rs.3500/-. If the Petitioner is required to stay overnight for any reason connected with the said litigation, the Respondent shall pay an additional amount of Rs.3500/- per night.