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PRAVIN S PATIL2 min read

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Bench
PRAVIN S PATIL

Outcome

Allowed

Accordingly, I proceed to pass the followingorder:ORDERi) The application is allowed

Key paragraphs

  • Para 33. This Court, on 23.12.2025, issued notice to the non-applicant. Accordingly, as per the record, the applicant has effected service by way of private mode, in addition to the regular mode of service. However, none appeared on behalf of the non-applicant in the matter.
  • Para 1010. The application stands disposed of. No order as to the costs. (PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.)R.S. Sahare

Judgment

mca 925-2025 J..doc 1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAYNAGPUR BENCH, NAGPURMISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (TR.) NO.925/2025Mrs. Mohini Gajanan PohokarAge 34 years, Occ: UnemployedR/o C/o Dipak Punjaji PimpareAshwin Nagar-2, Near GramsewakColony, Darwha Tal. Darwha, Dist. Yavatmal. ... APPLICANT...VERSUS…Mr. Gajanan Ramkrushna PohokarAge 40 years Occ. ServiceR/o Shivajinagar, Anjandaon Surji, Tal. Anjangaon Surji, Dist. Amravati ...NON-APPLICANT---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shri R.R. Dawda, Advocate for applicantNone for non-applicant --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : PRAVIN S. PATIL , J. DATED : 0 6 .02.2026 ORAL JUDGMENTHeard.

2.

The applicant, by way of the present application, seeks transfer of the proceedings bearing M.C.A. No. 18/2025, filed by mca 925-2025 J..doc 2/4 the non-applicant/husband under Section 8 of the Hindu Minorityand Guardianship Act, 1956, pending before the learned Districtand Additional Sessions Judge, Daryapur to District and AdditionalSessions Judge, Darwah, District Yavatmal.

3.

This Court, on 23.12.2025, issued notice to the non-applicant. Accordingly, as per the record, the applicant has effected service by way of private mode, in addition to the regular mode of service. However, none appeared on behalf of the non-applicant in the matter.

4.

It is pointed out by the present applicant that, at an earlier point of litigation, when the husband had filed proceedings bearing HMP No. 124/2019 before the District and AdditionalSessions Judge, Daryapur, the same were transferred by this Court, vide order dated 22.11.2021, to the District and Additional SessionsJudge, Darwah.

5.

It is also pointed out that non-applicant is now attending the proceedings bearing HMP No.124/2019 before the learned Civil Judge Senior Division, Darwha. mca 925-2025 J..doc 3/4 6. It is the contention of the present applicant that, only with a view to harass the applicant, the non-applicant has filed the application under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, before the District and Sessions Judge, Daryapur.

7.

It is difficult for the applicant to travel from Darwah to Daryapur, which is the distance approximately 150 kilometers. Soalso, she is having custody of child. It is inconvenient for her to carry minor child for such distance on each date.

8.

In the present case, non-applicant did not appear though served, all the averments made in the application, are remained uncontroverted. The applicant stated that all these facts are on affidavit. Therefore, there is no reason to disbelieve the contents made in the application.

Operative part

9.

In the circumstances, considering the facts that this Court earlier transferred one of the proceedings filed by non-applicant from Daryapur to Darwah, in my opinion, there is no mca 925-2025 J..doc 4/4 impediment to transfer the proceedings which is now filed by him at Daryapur to Darwah. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following order:ORDERi) The application is allowed.ii) The proceedings bearing M.C.A. No.18/2025 filed by respondent husband under Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, pending before the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge, Daryapur, is hereby transferred to the District and Additional Sessions Judge, Darwah.iii) The learned District and Additional Sessions Judge, Daryapuris directed to transfer the record and proceedings to the District and Additional Sessions Judge, Darwah.

10.

The application stands disposed of. No order as to the costs. (PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.)R.S. Sahare

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, I proceed to pass the followingorder:ORDERi) The application is allowed

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Hindu Minorityand Guardianship Act, 1956 — s. 8; Hindu Minority andGuardianship Act, 1956 — s. 8.

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