Rahul Bapurao Barve v. Swati Rahul Barve

2026:BHC-AUG:19281 1 903.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 264 OF 2025 RAHUL BAPURAO BARVE

VERSUS

SWATI RAHUL BARVE ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Dr. R.J. Godbole Advocate for Respondent : Mr. Amol Karbhari Gawali ...

CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.

DATE : 29TH APRIL, 2026 PER COURT :

1.

By this Application, the Applicant prays for the transfer of divorce proceeding No. A-148/2021, pending before the learned Family Court, Jalna, to the learned Family Court, Aurangabad. 2.

Heard the learned Advocates for both parties and perused the record.

3.

During the argument, the learned Advocate for the Respondent has given consent to transfer the proceeding bearing No. 148/2021, from the learned Family Court, Jalna, to the learned Family Court, Aurangabad, as the Respondent is residing at Aurangabad.

2 903.odt However, he submitted that the Division Bench of this Court vide its order dated 24.04.2025, in Family Court Appeal No. 09/2022, has directed the learned Family Court to dispose of the matter as early as possible within a period of six months from the date of appearance before the said Court. Therefore, submitted that the learned Family Court, Aurangabad, be directed to comply with the said order. 4.

Having considered the submissions and the facts of the case, as well as the consent of the learned Advocate for the Respondent, I deem it appropriate to transfer the matter as both parties are residing at Aurangabad. As a result, the Application is allowed in terms of the prayer clause 'B'.

5.

Accordingly, the divorce proceeding bearing petition No. A148/2021, pending on the file of the learned Family Court, Jalna, be transferred to the Family Court at Aurangabad. 6.

Needless to clarify that, as per the directions of this Court in Family Court Appeal No. 09/2022, on 24.04.2025, the learned Family Court, Aurangabad, is directed to comply with the directions given by this Court in paragraph nos. 8 and 9 of the said order. 7.

Learned Advocates for both parties submitted that the parties would appear before the learned Family Court at Aurangabad on 15.06.2026. From that date, the learned Family Court, Aurangabad, shall

3 903.odt try to dispose of the said matter within a period of six months. 8.

The Application is disposed of. Inform the concerned courts accordingly.

( ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. ) SPC