Sathidevi A.L v. Vijayakumar M
Case brief
What is this about?
Tr.P(C) 628, 645, 761, 764/2024; Kerala High Court Ernakulam; Basant Balaji; transfer of matrimonial proceedings; convenience of wife as prior consideration in matrimonial disputes; comparative hardship of wife; distance more than 90 kms; about 3 hours travel one side; Family Court Vadakara; Family Court Kozhikode; Family Court Malappuram; O.P.No.162 of 2023 divorce by wife; O.P.No.424 of 2023 partition of joint property; O.P.No.434 of 2023 divorce by husband; Sumitha Singh v. Kumar Sanjay (2001)10 SCC 41; Mona Aresh Goel v. Aresh Satya Goel (2000) 9 SCC 255; Vaishali Shridhar Jagtap v. Sridahar Vishwanath Jagtap AIR 2016 SC 3584; Santhini v. Vijaya Venkatesh 2017 (4) KLT 415(SC); husband's transfer petitions dismissed; wife's transfer petitions allowed; consolidation of matrimonial cases at Family Court Vadakara; parties to appear on 29.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Wife's Tr.P.C.Nos.761 and 764 of 2024 allowed: O.P.No.424 of 2023 transferred from the Family Court, Malappuram and O.P.No.434 of 2023 from the Family Court, Kozhikode to the Family Court, Vadakara; husband's Tr.P.C.Nos.628 and 645 of 2024 dismissed; transferor courts to immediately transfer records to the Family Court, Vadakara; parties directed to appear before the Family Court, Vadakara on 29.04.2025.