1 2025:CGHC:55779 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR TPC No. 158 of 2025 Smt. Renuka Tiwari W/o Dr. Ashutosh Choube, D/o Amresh Tiwari Aged About 30 Years Caste Brahman, Occupation Sub-Engineer, R/o Thanganpara Ambikapur, Police Station Kotwali District Surguja Chhattisgarh (Defendant) ... Petitioner. versus Dr. Ashutosh Choube S/o Shobhnath Choube Aged About 32 Years Caste Brahman, R/o Behind The Global School, Bhaiyathan Road, Surajpur District Surajpur Chhattisgarh (Plaintiff) ... Respondent. For Petitioner : Ms. Prachi Diwan, Advocate. For Respondent : Shri Ajeet Kumar Yadav, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari Order On Board 17/11/2025 1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner/wife seeking transfer of Civil Suit No.23-A/2025 from the Family Court, Surajpur (CG) to the Family Court, Ambikapur District Surguja (CG). 2. The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 09.05.2022. After some time, the dispute arose between the parties. The respondent/husband, has filed an application against the petitioner under AVINASH SHARMA Digitally signed by AVINASH SHARMA Date: 2025.11.18 12:06:12 +0530 2 Section 13 (1) (iA), (1) (iB) of the Hindu Marriage Act before the Family Court, Surajpur, C.G. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the distance between Surajpur and Ambikapur is around 50 km and petitioner is working as Sub Engineer in PWD, she is facing difficulties in appearing before the Family Court, Surajpur. Learned counsel submits that recording of evidence has already commenced and as such, the present petition may be allowed. 4. Counsel for the respondent would oppose the aforesaid prayer. 5. Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the parties, and the fact that substantial progress has already been made in the matter as recording of evidence has already commenced, this Court is not inclined to allow this Petition. However, the concerned Court is directed to decide the subject Civil Suit expeditiously. 6. Further, the petitioner/wife would be at liberty to participate in the proceedings through video conferencing/virtually unless otherwise directed by the concerned Court. 7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, this petition is disposed of. 8. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. Sd/- (Deepak Kumar Tiwari) Judge Avinash