Ilakkiya v. Sivaperumal
Transfer of matrimonial proceedings – wife's convenience given superior consideration
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: TR.CMP(MD). No.438 of 2025; CMP(MD)No.12054 of 2025; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; Justice Mohammed Shaffiq; Section 24 CPC transfer petition; Section 19(iii) Hindu Marriage Act; wife's convenience precedence in transfer of matrimonial cases; H.M.O.P.No.410 of 2023; divorce transfer from Family Court Madurai to Sub Court Usilampatti; respondent consented to transfer; disposal within eight months; no costs; transfer petition allowed; decided 11.12.2025.
What did the court decide?
Transfer Petition allowed: H.M.O.P.No.410 of 2023 withdrawn from the Family Court, Madurai and transferred to the Sub Court, Usilampatti, Madurai District, with a direction to dispose of it expeditiously preferably within eight months; no order as to costs; connected Miscellaneous Petition (CMP(MD)No.12054 of 2025) closed. ¶26