IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 952 MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 175 OF 2026 Pratibha Prakash Bharat VERSUS Prakash Shridhar Bharat ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Vinayak Narwade h/f Mr. Manjushri V. Narwade Advocate for Respondent : Mr. Kakde Yuvraj Vijayrao ... CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. Dated : August 29, 2026 PER COURT :- 1. The present application seeks the transfer of HMP No. 323 of 2025 from the Court of the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ahilyanagar to the learned Family Court at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. 2. The respondent-husband, who is residing at Pune, has filed a petition for divorce against the applicant-wife at Ahilyanagar. The minor child of the parties, aged around 7 years, is residing with the applicant-mother. According to the applicant, she has no independent source of income. The respondent-husband has not filed any reply. 3. Having regard to the general convenience of the wife, particularly considering the care of the minor child, and given that the respondent-husband would in any event have to travel to Ahilyanagar to prosecute the divorce petition, in the considered opinion of this Court, it is expedient to transfer the proceedings as prayed for. Page 1 of 2 2026:BHC-AUG:39371 952 MCA 175-2026 4. The application is accordingly allowed. H.M.P. No. 323 of 2025 pending before the Court of the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Ahilyanagar, is hereby transferred to the learned Family Court at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. 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 Civil Judge, Senior Division, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. ( ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. ) vj gawade/-. Page 2 of 2