V.Harini v. v.Kannan
Case brief
What is this about?
Transfer of cases sought by a wife to consolidate two matrimonial proceedings in one court to avoid conflicting judgments, citing convenience under Hindu Marriage Act principles.
What did the court decide?
H.M.O.P. No. 2334 of 2018 transferred from III Additional Family Court, Chennai to Subordinate Court, Poonamallee for joint trial.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 14.11.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. PONGIAPPAN
Transfer CMP. No.707of 2018
and
CMP.No.17548 of 2018
V.Harini.
...Petitioner / Respondent
Vs
V.Kannan
...Respondent / Petitioner
PRAYER: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 24 (1) (b) (ii) of Code of Civil Procedure with a prayer to withdraw the H.M.O.P.No. 2334 of 2018 from the file of the III Additional Family Court, Chennai and to transfer the same to the file of Subordinate Court, Poonamallee to be tried jointly along with HMOP NO.103 of 2018.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether two pending matrimonial proceedings involving the same parties should be transferred to a single forum to avoid conflicting judgments.
Whether the convenience of the wife governs the selection of the forum for matrimonial proceedings.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V. Harini
- respondent
V. Kannan
Coram
R. Pongiappan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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