Baba Natarajan Prasad v. M.Revathi
Case brief
What is this about?
This High Court allowed a Civil Revision Petition challenging a Family Court order permitting an amendment to a divorce petition.
What did the court decide?
The order dated 14.06.2023 allowing the amendment was set aside. The Family Court is directed to dispose of the main divorce case expeditiously.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-02-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR
CRP NO. 3568 of 2023
and
CMP.No.22332 of 2023
Baba Natarajan Prasad
Petitioner(s)
Vs
M.Revathi D/o.Marimuthu, 10 Sriram Gardens, Maharani Avenue, Vadavalli, Coimbatore-641041
Presently residing at Mrs.M.Revathi, C/o.P.Gunasekaran,
14/86 Sottaiyur, Wettamangam West, Karur District639117
Respondent(s)
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether an amendment application to add 'desertion' as a ground for divorce, filed after an initial petition based on 'cruelty', can be entertained without altering the nature and character of the sui
Whether the inability of the respondent to know the exact date of desertion at the time of filing the original petition justifies allowing a belated amendment.
Whether the setting aside of the trial court order and remand to Family Court constitutes a proper disposal of the revision petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Baba Natarajan Prasad
- respondent
M. Revathi
Coram
N. Senthilkumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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