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Dhanalakshmi v. Balaji

Madras HC12 Dec 2023TR CMP/193/2023

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What is this about?

The daughter-in-law filed a Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition seeking transfer of matrimonial proceedings from Villupuram to Vellore. The Court, finding the petition's reason justifiable due to the petitioner's residence in Vellore, allowed the transfer and ordered the records to be sent to the Vellore Family Court.

What did the court decide?

Transfer of M.O.P.No.18 of 2023 from Family Court, Villupuram to Family Court, Vellore allowed. Records to be sent within two weeks.

Dhanalakshmi Vs Balaji — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2023)

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Tr.C.M.P.No.193 of 2023 and CMP.No.4351 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 12.12.2023

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI

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Tr.C.M.P.No.193 of 2023 and CMP.No.4351 of 2023

Dhanalakshmi

... Petitioner

Vs.

Balaji

... Respondent

PRAYER: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 24 of C.P.C., praying to withdraw and transfer M.O.P.No. 18 of 2023 on the file of the Family Court, Villupuram to the file of the Family Court at Vellore.

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For Petitioner : Mr. J. Saravana Vel For Respondent : M/s.T.Gayathri For Mr.V.Kamalakumar

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O R D E R

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The petitioner/wife seeks transfer of M.O.P.No.18 of 2023 pending on the file of the Family Court, Villupuram to the Family Court, Vellore. The petitioner /wife seeks transfer of the proceedings before the Family Court, Vellore on the ground that she is living at Vellore in her parental home and she is not able to attend the Court hearings by travelling Vellore to Villupuram.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, the marriage between the respondent and the petitioner was solemnized on 04.06.2018 at Anandha Thirumana Mahal, Villupuram as per Hindu rites and customs. Due to misunderstanding the respondent had filed a M.O.P.No.18 of 2023, pending on the file of the Family Court, Villupuram. The petitioner has filed the complaint under Section 12 of the Domestic violence Act, before the learned Additional Mahila, Vellore. The DVC is posted for evidence and at the stage on his instructions the respondent counsel initiated settlement talks. While negotiations were going on, the respondent has filed MOP. Now the petitioner is residing at Vellore in her parental home without any 2/4

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source of income. Hence, she prays to transfer the MOP.No.18 of 2023 to

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the Family Court, Vellore.

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Considering the facts and circumstances and the reason assigned by the petitioner is justifiable, this Court is inclined to transfer the MOP.No.18 of 2023 to the Family Court, Vellore.

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In view of the above, MOP.No.18 of 2023 is withdrawn from the file of the Family Court, Villupuram and transferred to the file of the Family Court, Vellore. The learned Family Judge, Villupuram is directed to send entire records to the learned Family Judge, Vellore, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Accordingly, this Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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rri

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However, the learned Family Judge, Vellore is directed to issue

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notice to the respondent and dispose of the case as early as possible in the manner known to law.

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12.12.2023

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Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation: Yes / No Speaking/Non-speaking order

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The Family Judge, Villupuram. 2.The Family Judge, Vellore.

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