Bombay High Court

DIVYANKA ADESH SINGVI @ DIVYANKA PRAKASHJI KOTHARIversusADESH ASHOK SINGVI

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The petition is to be transferred to the Family Court at Jalgaon.

Summary

The applicant, a mother of nine‑year‑old twins, filed a transfer application seeking to move Marriage Petition No. 1777 of 2026 from the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Pimpri Chinchwad to the Family Court at Jalgaon. The court noted that the children’s custody is with the mother and that the 450 km distance would cause inconvenience and hardship for her and the minors in attending proceedings at Pimpri Chinchwad. Considering these factors, the court allowed the transfer and directed that the petition be heard by the Family Court in Jalgaon. The order also permitted the husband to appear via video‑conferencing if he so applies. The Principal Judge, Family Court, Jalgaon, was instructed to assign the transferred case and a related petition to the same court. The decision was based on procedural convenience and the welfare of the children.

Issues considered

Whether the Marriage Petition should be transferred from the Civil Court, Senior Division, Pimpri Chinchwad to the Family Court at Jalgaon on grounds of convenience and child‑custody considerations

Subjects

marriage petition
transfer of venue
family court
child custody
video conferencing
jurisdiction

Judgment

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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                         BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                929 MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 178 OF 2026

         Divyanka Adesh Singvi @ Divyanka Prakashji Kothari
                              VERSUS
                        Adesh Ashok Singvi
                               …..
Mr. Umesh Gangadhar Mitkari, Advocate for Applicant
                                …..

                         CORAM            : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.
                         DATE             : 04 SEPTEMBER 2026

PER COURT :


1.        The present application is filed seeking transfer of Marriage

Petition No.1777 of 2026 from the Court of learned Civil Judge, Senior

Division, Pimpri Chinchwad to learned Family Court at Jalgaon.

2.        The parties are blessed with twins, who are presently 9 years old. It

is not in dispute that custody of the children is with the applicant – wife.

The distance between Jalgaon and Pimpri Chinchwad is around 450 km.

It will therefore not be convenient for the wife to travel from Jalgaon to

Pimpri Chinchwad to attend the Court proceedings at the said place.

More importantly, it will be difficult for her to travel along with the minor

children or leave them behind for attending the Court case at Pimpri

Chinchwad.

3.        Transfer application is therefore allowed by directing transfer of

Marriage Petition No.1777 of 2026 from the Court of the learned Civil

Kiran Kawre
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Judge, Senor Division, Pimpri Chinchwad to learned Family Court at

Jalgaon. It will be open for either party to apply for consolidation of

Marriage Petition No.1777 of 2026 with Petition E-No.47 of 2026.

4.        The learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Jalgaon is requested to

assign both the cases to the same Court.

5.        In the event the respondent - husband makes an application for

appearance through video-conferencing, the same may be considered

favorably and permission to appear through video-conferencing may be

granted on such dates and at such stages as is deemed appropriate by the

learned Family Court at Jalgaon.




                                               [ ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. ]




Kiran Kawre

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