Transfer of appeal for alleged inconvenience rejected where the request was late and lacked bona fides.

A request to transfer an appeal from the Chennai Bench to the Bangalore Bench was rejected because no valid ground was shown. Alleged inconvenience in pursuing the matter at Chennai was not accepted, as the appeal had been pending for years, the Bangalore Bench had already been functioning for more than three years, and the transfer request was made late on flimsy grounds. The application was found to be devoid of bona fides, so transfer was refused.

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Issues: Whether the appeal should be transferred from the Chennai Bench to the Bangalore Bench on the ground of inconvenience.

Analysis: The application disclosed no valid ground for transfer. The only stated reason was alleged inconvenience in pursuing the appeal at Chennai, but the appeal had been pending for years, the Bangalore Bench had been functioning for more than three years, and the request was made late on flimsy grounds. The application was found to be devoid of bona fides.

Conclusion: The request for transfer was rejected.

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