25. (1) The High Court Division may, either on the application of any party or of its own accord, by an order in writing,-(a) transfer any suit under this Ordinance from one Family Court to another Family Court in the same district or from a Family Court of one district to a Family Court of another district;(b) transfer any appeal under this Ordinance from the Court of District Judge of one district to the Court of District Judge of another district. (2) A District Judge may, either on the application of any party or of his own accord, by an order in writing, transfer any suit under this Ordinance from one Family Court to another Family Court within the local limits of his jurisdiction. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, a District Judge may transfer an appeal pending before him under this Ordinance to any Court of Additional District Judge or Subordinate Judge under his administrative control and may also retransfer such appeal from such Court to his own Court. (4) Any Court to which a suit or appeal is transferred under this section, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance, have the jurisdiction to dispose it of in the manner as if it were instituted or filed before it: Provided that on the transfer of a suit, it shall not be necessary to commence the proceedings before the succeeding Judge de novo unless the Judge, for reasons to be recorded in writing, directs otherwise. (5) A District Judge may, by an order in writing, stay any suit pending before a Family Court within the local limits of his jurisdiction. (6) The High Court Division may, by an order in writing, stay any suit or appeal pending before any Family Court or Court of District Judge.