Manimegalai v. Manoj

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI & CMP.No.2770 of 2025 Manimegalai ... Petitioner vs.

Manoj ... Respondent PRAYER: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 24 of Code of Civil Procedure to withdraw H.M.O.P.No.510 of 2024 from the file of the Family Court, Karur and to transfer the same to the file of the Family Court, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.S.Gokul Raj for M/s.PV Law Associates For Respondent : No appearance

ORDER

The petitioner is the wife in a matrimonial proceeding. The petitioner seeks transfer of HMOP.No.510 of 2024 pending on the file of the Family Court, Karur, to be transferred to the file of the Family court, Chennai.

2. Despite service of notice on the respondent, the respondent has not 1/4

chosen to enter appearance either in person or through counsel. The name of the respondent is also printed in the today's cause list. Hence, the respondent is called absent and set exparte.

3. I proceeded to hear the learned counsel for the petitioner. I have also gone through the affidavit filed in support of the transfer petition.

4. The petitioner has expressed her inconvenience to travel 400 km for attending the hearings at Family Court, Karur and seeks transfer of HMOP No.510 of 2024 initiated by the respondent.

5. I find prima facie case made out by the petitioner/wife for transfer of HMOP No.510 of 2024 from the file of the Family Court, Karur to the Family court, Chennai.

6. In the light of the above, the Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is ordered as prayed for, with a direction to the Family Court, Chennai to take up the hearing in HMOP.No.510 of 2024 either by itself or assign it to any other Family Court at Chennai subject to pendency of cases before the 2/4

Family Courts at Chennai. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

11.06.2025 vum Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No To

1. The Family Court, Karur.

2. The Family court, Chennai.

P.B. BALAJI,J.

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