C.Ruchitha v. S.Vivek
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed a transfer petition to move a matrimonial petition from the Additional Family Court, Coimbatore to the Family Court, Salem. The decision prioritized the wife's residence and residence convenience, dispensing with the foreign husband's appearance.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of H.M.O.P.No.230 of 2016 from Additional Family Court, Coimbatore to Family Court, Salem; dispensing with respondent's personal appearance.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED:02.03.2018 C O R A M
THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
Tr.C.M.P.No.419 of 2017 and C.M.P.No.8743 of 2017
C.Ruchitha .. Petitioner/Respondent
-Vs-
S.Vivek
.. Respondent/Petitioner
Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 24 of C.P.C praying to withdraw the H.M.O.P.No.230 of 2016 from the file of the Additional Family Court, Coimbatore to the Family Court, Salem.
For petitioner ... Mr.K.Selvaraj
For Respondent ... Mr.A.Deivasigamani
O R D E R
The petitioner-wife has filed this transfer petition seeking transfer of H.M.O.P.No.230 of 2016 from the file of the Additional Family Court, Coimbatore to the file of the Family Court, Salem.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned H.M.O.P. should be transferred from the Additional Family Court, Coimbatore to the Family Court, Salem. Whether the appearance of the respondent-husband residing abroad should be
Is transfer of matrimonial proceedings to the jurisdiction where the wife resides permissible to ensure convenience?
Can a foreign national respondent's appearance be dispensed with if represented by a Power of Attorney?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
CRUCHITHA
- respondent
SVIVEK
Coram
PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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