P.Kavitha v. D.Anbazhagan
Transfer of matrimonial proceedings – S.24, Code of Civil Procedure
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (single Judge, Dr. Justice A.D. Maria Clete), order dated 16-02-2026 in TR CMP No. 1093 of 2024 (with connected C.M.P. No.24007 of 2024): wife P.Kavitha's transfer petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure seeking withdrawal of H.M.O.P. No.247 of 2024 from the Family Court, Trichy/Tiruchirappalli and transfer to the Family Court, Namakkal allowed; husband-respondent D.Anbazhagan (represented by P.Muthamizh Selvakumar) objected that transfer be limited to an adjacent District; Court held that in a wife's transfer petition the wife's convenience ordinarily deserves primacy and, as she resided at Namakkal while the proceedings pended at Tiruchirappalli, allowed the transfer, directed transmission of the entire records, closed the stay petition, and awarded no costs.
What did the court decide?
Tr.C.M.P. No.1093 of 2024 allowed; H.M.O.P. No.247 of 2024 withdrawn from the file of the Family Court, Tiruchirappalli and transferred to the file of the Family Court, Namakkal, to be taken up and disposed of in accordance with law; Family Court, Tiruchirappalli directed to transmit the entire records forthwith to the Family Court, Namakkal; C.M.P. No.24007 of 2024 (stay petition) closed; No costs.