Sridevi Subbu @ M.Sridevi v. K. Magesh Karthik

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR and C.M.P.No.4049 of 2022 Sridevi Subbu @ M.Sridevi

...Petitioner

Vs K.Magesh Karthik ... Respondent PRAYER: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure to withdraw the petition in O.P.No.2017 of 2020 on the file of V Additional Family Court, Chennai and to transfer the same to the file of Family Court, Namakkal.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Sundaravadhanan For Respondent : M/s.J.Rajagopal ************ 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner / wife has come up with this transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition, seeking transfer of petition for divorce filed by her in O.P.No.2017 of 2020, pending on the file of Family Court, Chennai, to Family Court, Namakkal.

2. According to the petitioner, she is now working as Group - I Officer and now posted at Bhavani Sagar, Erode District. She also stated in her affidavit that her children are studying in a reputed School at Namakkal. She further submitted that as a lady she finds it very difficult to undertake long travel to attend each and every hearings before the Family Court at Chennai.

3. It is settled law in the matrimonial case, the convenience of the wife shall be given preference. In the case on hand, the petitioner is working at Bhavani Sagar, Erode District. The petitioner's parents are living at Namakkal and her two children are studying in a reputed school at Namakkal.

4. The learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the respondent has some difficulty in attending Court at Namakkal. In view of the difficulty 2/4

expressed by the respondent and also by taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to allow the transfer petition by transferring the case pending before the Family Court, Chennai to Sub Court, Rasipuram.

5. Accordingly, the transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is allowed by withdrawing the O.P.No.2017 of 2020, pending on the file of V Additional Family Court, Chennai and transferring the same to the Sub Court, Rasipuram. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 19.09.2022 (2/2) rna Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order To 1.The V Additional Family Court, Chennai.

2.The Family Court, Namakkal.

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S.SOUNTHAR, J.

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