Narayani Kunju @ Sree Kumari v. K.V.Rema

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI C.R.P(PD)(MD)No.1842 of 2024 and C.M.P(MD) No.10399 of 2024

1. Narayani Kunju @ Sree Kumari

2. Ramani

3. Sadhasivan Nair

4. Thangam

5. Radhakrishnan ... Petitioners Respondents 2 to 6 Vs.

1. K.V.Rema ... 1st Respondent/ Petitioner

2. K.Suresh Kumar ... 2nd Respondent/ 1st Respondent PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to call for records relating to the proceedings in D.V.C.No.14 of 2023 on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Eraniel and quash the same. For Petitioners : Mr.M.P.Senthil For R1 : Mr.C.Kishore

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking to strike off the impugned proceedings in D.V.C.No.14 of 2023, on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Eraniel.

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2.The petitioners herein are the respondents 2 to 64 in D.V.C.No.14 of 2023, before the trial Court. The first respondent herein has filed D.V.C.No.14 of 2023, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Eraniel, under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the first respondent has initiated domestic violence proceedings against her husband and her in-laws. It is submitted that the first petitioner is the mother-in-law, first and second petitioners are the sisters-in-law, third and fifth petitioners are the brother-in-law and the fourth respondent is the wife of the brother-in-law of the first respondent herein and they are in no way connected with the allegations made by the first respondent in the DVC case. Therefore, he prays that the petitioners may be permitted to raise all the grounds mentioned herein before the trial court. He also requests this Court to dispense with their personal appearance before the trial court.

4.Learned counsel appearing for the first respondent submits that if this Court is inclined to dispense with the appearance of the petitioners, this Court may impose requisite conditions to see to it that the presence of the petitioners at the times, during which the presence of the petitioners is mandatory be 2/5

safeguarded so that the petitioners do not frustrate the trial proceedings by dragging on the same to the detriment of the respondent. 5.This Court, taking into consideration the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, permits the petitioners to raise all the grounds as raised herein before the trial court at the time of trial. Taking into consideration the request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, their appearance before the trial court is dispensed with except on the day on which judgment is to be pronounced and if for any particular reason, the presence of the petitioners is necessary, the trial court, at its wisdom, shall direct them to appear on those days.

6.Accordingly, this Civil Revision Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Eraniel.

2. The Section Officer, Vernacular Records, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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