Rajalakshmi v. Jayakumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court allowed the transfer petition withdrawing the divorce case from III Additional Family Court, Chennai, to the Sub-Court at Ponneri, citing the petitioner's lack of income and distance as grounds.
What did the court decide?
The lower court is directed to withdraw the matrimonial petition and transfer it to the Additional Sub-Court at Ponneri.
What the court decided
Tr.C.M.P.No.214 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.12.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
Tr.C.M.P.No.214 of 2022 and C.M.P.No.4451 of 2022
Rajalakshmi
.. Petitioner
vs
Jayakumar .. Respondent
Prayer: Transfer CMP is filed under Section 24 of the Civil Procedure Code, to withdraw I.D.O.P.No.2829 of 2021 pending on the file of III Additional Family Court, Chennai and transfer the same to Additional Sub-Court at Ponneri.
For Petitioner : Ms.V.Bhavani
For Respondent : No Appearance
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petition for transfer of matrimonial proceedings from Chennai Family Court to Ponneri Sub-Court be allowed.
Whether financial inability and distance make it appropriate to transfer the case under Section 19 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Rajalakshmi
- respondent
Jayakumar
Coram
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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