THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Tr.C.M.P.No.75 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner and the respondent were married way back in the year 1994 and were blessed with two female children. In the recent past, differences have arisen and the petitioner together with her children left the company of the respondent at Kakinada and she is now residing at Yapral in Ranga Reddy District. Several proceedings are pending between the parties, under different provisions of law. She filed a complaint under Section 498-A I.P.C. She has also filed a maintenance case under Section 125 Cr.P.C., in the Family Court, L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, and a case under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The respondent filed G.O.P.No.417 of 2010 in the Court of IV Additional District Judge, Kakinada, under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act (for short ‘the Act’) for the custody of two female children from the petitioner. This application is filed with a prayer to transfer the O.P. to the Family Court, Ranga Reddy District. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent. It is rather unfortunate that several proceedings ensued between the parties, at a time when their children are fairly grownup. The respondent filed the GOP in the Court at Kakinada under Section 25 of the Act. Even from a perusal of the O.P., it is clear that the children, whose custody is sought, are with the petitioner, and are residing in Ranga Reddy District. Section 9 of the Act mandates that the petition under Section 25 of the Act, shall be presented in the Court within whose territorial jurisdiction the children, whose custody is sought, are residing. Whatever may have been the circumstances under which the children came to Yapral, Ranga Reddy District, once they are residing at that place, the O.P. ought to have been presented in the Family Court, Ranga Reddy District, or any Court of competent jurisdiction in that district. There is no basis for the respondent in instituting the proceedings in the Court at Kakinada. Hence, the Tr.C.M.P. is allowed and G.O.P.No.417 of 2010 pending in the Court of IV Additional District Judge, Kakinada, is transferred to the Family Court, Ranga Reddy District. On such transfer, it shall be heard along with M.C.No.36 of 2011. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dated: 13.06.2011 GJ