Transfer of appeal for change of counsel rejected where convenience and case stage did not justify shifting the matter.

A request to transfer the appeal to the Mumbai Bench was rejected because a mere change of counsel and asserted convenience were not sufficient grounds. The matter's stage, the absence of any earlier transfer request, and the fact that several connected appeals were already being handled by the same Bench weighed against transfer. The age of the matter was also considered, but it did not justify relocation of the appeal.

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Issues: Whether the appeal should be transferred to the Mumbai Bench on account of change of counsel and the appellant's asserted convenience.

Analysis: The request for transfer was considered in light of the stage of the matter, the absence of any earlier request, and the fact that several appeals of the appellant were already being dealt with by the same Bench. Mere change of counsel was treated as insufficient ground for transfer, and the age of the matter was also taken into account.

Conclusion: The request for transfer was rejected.

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