Mr.Chakkaravarthy, v. Mrs.Meera Sankar,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 05.06.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN TR.C.M.P(MD)No.196 of 2017 and C.M.P(MD)No.4348 of 2017 Chakkaravarthy Proprietor, Dhana Cars, No.4E/32A, Ettayapuram Road, Tuticorin-2.

.. Petitioner/Opposite Party vs.

Meera Sankar .. Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 24 of the Civil Procedure Code, praying this Court to withdraw the case in C.C.No.7 of 2016 on the file of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Tuticorin and transfer the same to the file of District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Madurai. For Petitioner : M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy

ORDER

The Petitioner seeks transfer of a complaint filed before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Thoothukudi. Section 17-A of the Consumer Protection Act empowers of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to entertain Petitions seeking transfer of case from one District Forum to another District Forum. Section 24 of the Civil Procedure Code empowers this Court and the District Court to transfer proceedings from a Court, which means a Civil Court. Therefore the Petitioner cannot invoke Section 24 of Civil Procedure Code for transfer of a proceeding pending before a Consumer Forum. Hence this Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. However, the Petitioner is at liberty to move the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, a Petition under Section 17-A of the Consumer Protection Act, if so advised. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. No costs.

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To The Judge, District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Tuticorin.

+1 CC TO MR.T.LAJAPATHI ROY, ADVOCATE,SR NO.58481 vsn MAS/JC/SAR2:13.06.2017:2P-3C TR.C.M.P(MD)No.196 of 2017 and C.M.P(MD)No.4348 of 2017 05.06.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/