Netra Dyaneshwar Girme v. Dyaneshwar Ankush Girme
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 360 OF 2025 Digitally signed by HUSENBASHA RAHAMAN NADAF Date:
2026.04.08 20:04:40 +0530 HUSENBASHA RAHAMAN NADAF Netra Dyaneshwar Girme ....Applicant V/S Dyaneshwar Ankush Girme ....Respondent *** Mr. Punit Gehi (through V.C.) for the Applicant. Mr. Dyaneshwar Ankush Girame, Respondent-in-person is present. *** CORAM : M.M. SATHAYE, J.
DATE : 8th APRIL, 2026 P.C. :
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Heard learned Advocate for the Applicant-wife and the Respondent-husband in person.
2.
The application is filed by wife for divorce proceedings filed by the Respondent-husband from the Court of Civil Judge, Senior Division, Satara to Family Court at Pune.
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It is submitted on behalf of Applicant-wife that she is staying at Pune with 2 children, a daughter of about 19 years and son of 17 years. It is submitted that since the Applicant is serving, it is very inconvenient to travel to Satara for attending the divorce proceedings. It is further submitted that the distance between two placed is about 110 km. It is urged that since the Applicant is required to take care of the service and family including 2 young children, it is inconvenient for her to travel to Satara for court-dates.
It is further stated that the children are in crucial academic year of 10th and 12th standard and therefore transfer as sought is necessary. Reliance is placed on the order of this Court dated 05.01.2023 passed in MCA/374/2022 by which the proceedings filed by Respondenthusband under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, is already transferred from Satara to Pune after holding that it is inconvenient for the Applicant to attend proceedings at Satara. 4.
On the other hand, the Respondent-husband appearing in person submitted that the Applicant-wife is neither agreeing for divorce nor cohabiting with him. He submitted that if proceedings are transferred from Satara to Pune, there is likelihood that the proceedings would take a long time and litigation will continue to his prejudice. The Respondent-husband has fairly accepted that he is attending the proceedings filed by the Respondent-wife under the Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005 approximately once in a month at Pune.
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Having heard learned advocate for the Applicant and Respondent in person, and also considering that the convenience of the parties are already considered by this Court under earlier order dated 05.01.2023, in my view, case for transfer has been made out. 6.
It is informed that the divorce petition is at the stage of filing affidavit of evidence by Respondent-husband.
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Accordingly, miscellaneous civil application is allowed by passing following order:
(a) Marriage Petition No. 206/2024 is transferred from the Court of Civil Judge, Senior Division, Satara to Family Court at Pune. (b) Family Court at Pune is directed to hear and decide the said divorce petition from the stage at which it is pending (at the time of transfer) from Satara Court.
(c) Considering the stage of divorce petition, hearing of said marriage petition is expedited. Both the parties are directed to cooperate with the Court at Pune for expeditious disposal of the divorce petition.
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copy of this order.
(M.M. SATHAYE, J.)