(1.) The petitioner approached this Court seeking transfer of Marriage Petition No. A-545 of 2017 pending before the Principal Judge Family Court, Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra to the Family Court at Patiala House, New Delhi.
(2.) Upon finding that there is an element of settlement, we directed the parties to remain present in the Court. We sought the assistance of Mr. Mahabir Singh, learned senior counsel who graciously accepted the request and after couple of rounds of interactions with the parties, it was reported that it is a case where the dispute can be settled through the intervention of the Court, though learned Mediator could not take the settlement to the final stage.
(3.) When the parties appeared before this Court in the next round, we interacted with them and also heard the counsel appearing for the parties. We are happy to note that the parties have co-operated with the suggestions made by the Court and have taken a conscious decision to put an end to their litigation. Accordingly, on 02.11.2018, the Court passed the following order: