Amruta Vijay Khorat v. Vijay Shravan Khorat

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 348 OF 2025 Amruta Vijay Khorat ... Applicant

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Vijay Shravan Khorat ... Respondent *** Mr. Rushikesh Gajanan Patil a/w Vaishnavi Gaikwad for the Applicant. None for the Respondent.

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CORAM

: M. M. SATHAYE, J.

DATE : 9th March, 2026.

P. C. :

1.

Heard learned Counsel for the Applicant. None appears for the Respondent despite service.

2.

Record indicates that on 24.11.2025 in the presence of learned Advocate for both sides, parties were sent for mediation. Thereafter, the Mediation Report has been received stating that the Mediation was unsuccessful. From the Mediation Report it appears that the parties appeared before mediator, however, the dispute could not be resolved. 3.

In such circumstances, under last order dated 05.03.2026 the matter is kept today for disposal.

TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO 4.

The Applicant is wife and Respondent is Husband. The Applicant is residing at Banwadi Taluka-Karad, District-Satara. The Respondent is residing TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Date: 2026.03.09 17:01:07 +0530

at Gadhinglaj Dist-Kolhapur. The Respondent has filed Marriage Petition seeking Divorce from the Applicant in the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division, Gadhinglaj Dist-Kolhapur, which is sought to be transferred to the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division Karad. The Applicant has filed Application for restitution of conjugal rights in the Court at Karad. 5.

Perused the Application.

6.

It is submitted by learned Counsel for the Applicant that the Applicant is residing with her mother with her son who is about 17 years old at Banwadi Taluka-Karad, District-Satara.

7.

The Applicant has stated in the Application that the distance between the two places is about 136 kilometer and Applicant has to go to Gadhinglaj Dist-Kolhapur along with mother. It is further stated that the Respondent is working at Gadhinglaj Dist-Kolhapur. Perusal of the record indicates that according to the Applicant the Respondent is in Government service. 8.

Nobody is appearing for the Respondent. The Respondent has not filed any reply to the Application opposing the same. 9.

Considering the averments in the application and the apparent convenience of the Applicant-Wife at Banwadi Taluka-Karad, District-Satara, a case for transfer is made out.

10.

The Application is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) which reads as under:

"(a) Your Lordship May be pleased to transfer the Marriage Petition No. 142 of 2024 pending before the Learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Gadhinglaj to learned Civil Judge, Senior Division Karad, Dist-Sangli."

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this order.

[ M. M. SATHAYE, J. ]