(b) (1) Whenever a complaint filed pursuant to section 46a-82 alleges a violation of section 46a-64 , 46a-64c , 46a-81d or 46a-81e , and the commission believes that injunctive relief is required or that the imposition of punitive damages or a civil penalty would be appropriate, the commission may bring a petition in the superior court for the judicial district in which the discriminatory practice which is the subject of the complaint occurred or the judicial district in which the respondent resides.