Athilakshmi v. Palraj
Case brief
What is this about?
Wife's transfer petition under Section 24 CPC to withdraw husband's divorce petition H.M.O.P.No.20 of 2025 from II Additional Sub Court, Villupuram and move it to Virudhunagar District; precedence/superior consideration of wife's convenience in matrimonial transfers; Section 19(iii) Hindu Marriage Act - wife may initiate proceedings where she resides; respondent's no-objection memo preferring Sub Court, Rajapalayam over petitioner-requested Family Court, Srivilliputhur; transfer ordered to Sub Court, Rajapalayam with six-month disposal directive; marriage 27.08.2015; child born out of wedlock; Athilakshmi v. Palraj; TR.CMP(MD)No.248 of 2025 and C.M.P.(MD)No.6546 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Mohammed Shaffiq, J.; decision date 04.12.2025.
What did the court decide?
Transfer Petition allowed: H.M.O.P.No.20 of 2025 withdrawn from II Additional Sub Court, Villupuram and transferred to Sub Court, Rajapalayam, with a direction to dispose of it expeditiously, preferably within six months; no order as to costs; connected Miscellaneous Petition (C.M.P.(MD)No.6546 of 2025) closed.