Wife appealed against a Family Court decree annulling her marriage as null and void. Her counsel reported no instructions and could not contact her. The High Court found no purpose in keeping the appeal pending and dismissed it, closing the connected petition.
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CMA.No.138 of 2018
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07.06.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL
C.M.A.No.138 of 2018 & CMP.No.1759 of 2018
M. Vasuki ... Appellant
Vs.
A. Karunanethi
... Respondent
Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under section 19 of Family Courts Act against the judgment and decree dated 27.04.2015 granted in HMOP.No.45 of 2015 by the Family Court, Chengalpet.
For Appellant : Mr. K.T.S.Sivakumar
For Respondent : Mr.R. Lakshminarayanan
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This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is preferred by the appellant/wife challenging the judgment and decree dated 27.04.2015 granted in HMOP.No.45 of 2015 by the Family Court, Chengalpet.
void.
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early as on 27.04.2015 in H.M.O.P.No.45 of 2015 and also the fact that the appellant counsel reports no instructions from his client, there will be no useful purpose in keeping this matter pending on the file of this Court. In view of the above, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected C.M.P.No.1759 of 2018 is closed.
[J.N.B.,J.] [P.D.B.,J.]
07.06.2024
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To
The Family Court, Chengalpet
J. NISHA BANU, J.
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P. DHANABAL,
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appeal against the Family Court decree declaring the 2009 marriage null and void should be entertained where the appellant's counsel reports no instructions?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Vasuki
A. Karunanethi
J. Nisha Banu
P. Dhanabal
As recorded by the court registry
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