IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2265 of 2005 SMT.SUSHMA DEVI Versus LAL BABU PRASAD ----------- 11. 06/01/2009 This application is by the wife for transfer of Matrimonial Case No.42 of 2004 pending in the court of learned District Judge, Bhojpur at Ara to the court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna. Notices of this application were ordered to be served on the sole opposite party – husband through the office of the Principal Judge, Family Court, Bhojpur at Arrah as well as through the office of S.D.J.M., Danapur Where Complaint Case No.580C of 2002 is pending against the opposite party. Report has been received from the S.D.J.M., Danapur that notices have been served upon the sole opposite party. Thus, apparently, opposite party has knowledge of this application. Inspite of the same, no one appears for the opposite party in this case. In this application, it is stated that the petitioner- wife is residing within the jurisdiction of Principal Judge, Family Court, - 2 - Patna and that she has no source of income and there is no one in her family to assist her in attending the court at Ara. There is no opposition to the prayer of the petitioner. In the circumstances, this application is allowed and Matrimonial Case No.42 of 2004 pending in the court of learned District Judge, Bhojpur at Ara is directed to be transferred to the court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Patna. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)