Jharkhand High Court
Tr.Pet.CVL/34/2026 of SUMITRA KUMARI Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 2 September 2026
1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Tr. Petition (Civil) No.34 of 2026 ….. Sumitra Kumari, age about 32 years, wife of Umesh Kumar, Daughter of Rameshwar Mandal, resident of village-Alagdiha, P.O.-Balak, P.S.-Bagodher, Dist.-Giridih, Jharkhand …… Petitioner
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Tr. Petition (Civil) No.34 of 2026
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Sumitra Kumari, age about 32 years, wife of Umesh Kumar, Daughter of Rameshwar Mandal, resident of village-Alagdiha, P.O.-Balak, P.S.-Bagodher, Dist.-Giridih, Jharkhand
…… Petitioner
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Umesh Kumar, age about 38 years, son of Lalo Mandal, resident of
H. No.-30, Tripathi Colony, near Yuvraj Palace Hotel, Kadru Diversion Road, P.O.+P.S.-Doranda, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand, permanent resident of Village+P.O.-Bargohra, P.S.-Dumri, Dist.- Giridih, Jharkhand
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Opp. Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD
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For the Petitioner
: Mr. Manish Kumar Choudhary, Advocate
For the O.P.
: None
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04/Dated:02nd September, 2026
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1. This case was called out in first half, learned counsel for the petitioner was present, but none appears on behalf of the opposite party. Even when the case is called in second half, none appears on behalf of the opposite party, although the names of counsels namely, Mr. Birendra Kumar, Mr. Anuj Burman, Mr. Surajmani Kumar and Mr. Raj Kishore Sahu appearing on behalf of the opposite party are reflected in the cause list.
2. This Transfer Petition (Civil) No.34 of 2026 has been filed on behalf of the petitioner-wife under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure for transfer of Original Suit No. 575 of 2025 [F.No.-596 of 2025] from the Court of the learned Additional Principal Judge-I, Family Court, Ranchi to the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Giridih.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is a lady and she is residing at Giridih and she is unable to travel alone and as such, Original Suit No. 575 of
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2025 [F.No.-596 of 2025] may be transferred to the court of learned Principal District Judge, Family Court, Giridih.
4. None appears on behalf of the opposite party.
5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is a lady and she is facing hardship to appear at Ranchi from Giridih and none appears on behalf of the opposite party, the Original Suit No. 575 of 2025 [F.No.-596 of 2025] is directed to be transferred from the Court of learned Additional Principal Judge-I, Family Court, Ranchi to the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Giridih.
6. Let the record of Original Suit No. 575 of 2025 [F.No.-596 of 2025] be transmitted from the Court of learned Additional Principal Judge-I, Family Court, Ranchi to the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Giridih forthwith.
7. Accordingly, Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 34 of 2026 is allowed.
8. Let a copy of this order be sent to the learned Additional Principal Judge-I, Family Court, Ranchi and also to the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Giridih for the needful.
(Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated: 02.09.2026 Kamlesh/Shahid