IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) No. 2. /2011. PETITIONER <'^ ^>^2^ '^^yy^' ^y>'y ^y°' Smt. Swati @ Riya Totlani, W/o. Shri Kamal Totlani, aged about 22 years, presently residing at C/o. Shri Motumal Bajaj, Bajaj General Stores, Bus Stand Beejapur, District Beejapur (C.G.) VERSUS RESPONDENT : Kamal Totlani, S/o. Shri Narayan Das Totlani, aged about 24 years, R/o. Samta Colony, Raipur, Tahsil and District Raipur (C.G.) TRANSFER PETITION UNDER SECTION 24 OF CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR PETITIONER RESPONDENT T.P. (QNo.02of2011 Smt. Swati @ Riya Totlani Versus Kamal Totlani SB:- Hon. Shri N.K. Agarwal, J. PRESENT:- Shri Shrawan Agrawal, counsel for the petitioner. Shri Kashif Shakeel, counsel for the respondent. ORAL ORDER (Passedon 28-9-2011) This is wife's transfer petition filed under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure for transfer of divorce case No.444A of 2010 filed by the respondent before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Raipur to District Court Dantewada. 2. Shri Shrawan Agrawal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner/wife would submit: the petitioner is residing in Bijapur and she would be unable to travel up and down from Bijapur to Raipur, a distance about more than 500 kilometers from Bijapur, to defend the matrimonial proceedings. It was further contended that she is also not financially well and it is very difficult for her to meet expenses necessary for travelling from Bijapur to Raipur and for staying at Raipur. 3. On the other hand, Shri Kashif Shakeel, learned counsel appearing for the^ respondent/husband vehemently opposed the petition. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the petition. ^ —^ :^iK\ ^v^ !--% . y^-y ~ ^ ^^^ 5. Bijapur is a remote place far away from Raipur and only conveyance available is Bus. Petitioner is also financially not in a position to bear the expenses in travelling the Court at Raipur on every time, therefore, the petitioner has succeeded in making out the case for transfer of the above case from Family Court Raipur to the District Court at Dantewada. 6. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. Case No. 444A of 2010 pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Raipur is transferred to the Court of District Judge, Dantewada, who shall decide the case as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of record of the case. 7. The Family CoUrt, Raipur is also directed to send the record of the case to the District Judge, Dantewada forthwith. 8. No order as to costs. Sd/- N.K.Agarwal Judge