1 28-mca-210-2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 210 OF 2026 Archana Prem Gaikawad VERSUS Prem Gangadhar Gaikawad ... Advocate for Applicant : Ms. Sunita Gulab Sonawane ... CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. DATED : OCTOBER 05, 2026 P.C.: 1. Notice in the present application filed under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure was issued vide order dated 10.08.2026. The office note dated 03.09.2026 indicates that the respondent/husband is served, however, he has not entered appearance to oppose the application. On 11.09.2026, hearing of the petition was adjourned since the respondent was only recently served. However, even today there is no appearance on his behalf. 2. The applicant/wife is seeking transfer of Marriage Petition No.90 of 2024 from the Court of learned Civil Judge Senior Division, Shrigonda to learned Family Court at Nashik. The distance between two places is stated to be around 340 kms. It is stated that the applicant/wife has no independent source of income and it will be very difficult for her to travel from Nashik to Shrigonda for attending the Court proceeding. 2026:BHC-AUG:46480 2 28-mca-210-2026.odt 3. Having regard to the aforesaid difficulties expressed as also the fact that the respondent/husband has not opposed the prayer for transfer, the transfer application is allowed. The Marriage Petition No.90 of 2024 is ordered to be transferred from the Court of learned Civil Judge Senior Division, Shrigonda to learned Family Court at Nashik. The miscellaneous civil application is disposed of. 4. In the event the respondent/husband makes an application for appearance through video-conferencing, the same may be considered favourably 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, Nashik. [ROHIT W. JOSHI J.] Mujaheed//