Kanthaveni v. P.Ponmanikandan
Case brief
What is this about?
Transfer of matrimonial proceedings; Section 24 Civil Procedure Code; TR CMP(MD) No.487 of 2025; CMP(MD) No.13722 of 2025; HMOP.No.116 of 2024 Subordinate Court Sattur restitution of conjugal rights; HMOP.No.89 of 2025 Subordinate Court Sankarankovil divorce; wife's convenience; travel hardship more than 120 kms; financial constraint; respondent absent despite service of notice; interim stay order dated 20.08.2025 until 18.09.2025; joint trial of cross matrimonial petitions; no adjournments; expeditious disposal; no costs; Kanthaveni v. P.Ponmanikandan; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Shamim Ahmed J.; 05-11-2025.
What did the court decide?
Transfer petition under Section 24 CPC allowed as prayed: HMOP.No.116 of 2024 withdrawn from the Subordinate Court, Sattur and transferred to the Subordinate Court, Sankarankovil to be tried along with HMOP.No.89 of 2025; Subordinate Judge, Sankarankovil directed to decide expeditiously without adjournments absent cogent reason or higher-court stay; no costs; connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition (CMP(MD) No.13722 of 2025) closed; Registry to communicate the order to both Subordinate Judges within 10 days.