Uttarakhand High Court
Smt. Meena vs Dinesh Kumar Bhatt on 29 July, 2026
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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
Civil Transfer Application (U/s 24) No. 23 of 2024
Dated : 29th July, 2026
Smt. Meena ---------------- --Applicant
Versus
Dinesh Kumar Bhatt -----------------Respondent
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Presence:-
Mr. Ghanshyam Joshi and Mr. Rajesh Sharma, learned counsel for
the applicant.
Mr. Neeraj Garg, learned counsel for the respondent.
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1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned
counsel for the respondent.
2. This C24 application has been filed with the prayer
to transfer the Original Suit No.1328 of 2023,
“Dinesh Kumar Bhatt vs. Smt. Meena”, under
Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
and Original Suit No.959 of 2023, “Dinesh Kumar
Bhatt and Others vs. Smt. Meena”, for permanent
injunction under Section 7(1)(d) of the Family
Courts Act, 1984 from Family Court, Dehradun to
Judge, Family Court, Almora Camp, Ranikhet.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the
marriage of the applicant and respondent was
solemnized on 23.10.2022; that soon after the
marriage, the respondent and his family members
started abusing the applicant and ousted her from
the matrimonial home; that the respondent never
made any attempt to bring the applicant back to
matrimonial home; that the respondent is a lawyer
by profession and is earning a handsome income;
that the applicant has no source of income,
therefore, it is difficult for her to survive with limited
resources; that the applicant has also
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filed a Misc. Criminal Case No.78 of 2023, under the
Domestic Violence Act, before the Judicial
Magistrate Bhikiyasen, Almora for interim
maintenance, which is still pending; that in the
month of March, 2024 the applicant received
summons from Principal Judge, Family Court,
Dehradun, then she came to know that the
respondent has filed the Original Suit No.1328 of
2023, “Dinesh Kumar Bhatt vs. Smt. Meena”, under
Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 &
Original Suit No.959 of 2023, “Dinesh Kumar Bhatt
and Others vs. Smt. Meena”, for permanent
injunction under Section 7(1)(d) of the Family
Courts Act, 1984; that the applicant is residing with
her mother at Almora and is fully dependent upon
her and has no source of income so as to cover the
long distance to Dehradun from Almora, where the
above original suits are pending and that the
respondent has filed the above Original Suits only
for oblique intention.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent has
filed objections to the transfer application, and has
denied the facts of the application. In the Transfer
Application, an interim order was passed on
05.04.2024 and the Transfer Application is pending
for the last two years and, as such, learned counsel
for the respondent submits that in case the Transfer
Application is decided by this Court then directions
may be issued for early disposal of the above suits,
as expeditiously within a period of six months or in
stipulate time frame.
5. In view of the fact that applicant is dependent upon
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her parents and has no source of income and is
facing undue hardship, the instant C24 application
is allowed. The Original Suit No.1328 of 2023,
“Dinesh Kumar Bhatt vs. Smt. Meena”, under
Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 &
Original Suit No.959 of 2023, “Dinesh Kumar Bhatt
and Others vs. Smt. Meena”, for permanent
injunction under Section 7(1)(d) of the Family
Courts Act, 1984 are directed to be transferred to
Family Court, Almora camp, Ranikhet. The learned
Court is directed to hear and decide the case as
expeditiously as possible preferably within a period
of six months.
6. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous application,
if any, shall also stands disposed of.
7. Let a copy of this order be sent to the court
concerned for compliance.
(Subhash Upadhyay, J.)
29.07.2026
Kaushal
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