G.M.Sneha Vs Nitish Kumar — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

G.M.Sneha Vs Nitish Kumar — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Transfer petition allowed: HMOP No.385 of 2026 withdrawn from the file of Special Judge for Family Court, Madurai and transferred to the Family Court, Chennai; Family Court, Madurai directed to send the entire records forthwith; Family Court, Chennai directed, on receipt of records, to issue notice to both parties and proceed with the matter; no costs; consequently, connected miscellaneous petition closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether HMOP No.385 of 2026 should be transferred from the file of Special Judge for Family Court, Madurai to the Family Court, Chennai, given that the petitioner resides at Chennai with her parents and an 11-month-old child and the proceedings initiated by the respondent/husband require her to travel approximately 443 kilometres.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances, the Court held that the reason assigned by the petitioner (residence at Chennai with her parents and an 11-month-old child, and difficulty travelling approximately 443 km to Madurai) is justifiable, and the Court was inclined to allow the transfer.

Ratio / Principle

TR.CM.P.No.321 of 2026 was allowed: HMOP No.385 of 2026 was withdrawn from the file of Special Judge for Family Court, Madurai and transferred to the Family Court, Chennai.

Key takeaways

The Family Court, Madurai was directed to send the entire records relating to HMOP No.385 of 2026 to the Family Court, Chennai forthwith; on receipt of the records, the Family Court, Chennai was directed to issue notice to both the parties and proceed with the matter. No costs were imposed and the connected miscellaneous petition was closed.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Transfer of matrimonial suit — Section 24, Civil Procedure Code — Wife-petitioner (G.M.Sneha), living with an 11-month-old child and residing with her parents at Chennai, sought transfer of HMOP No.385 of 2026, initiated by the respondent/husband, from the Special Judge for Family Court, Madurai (approximately 443 km from Chennai) to the Family Court, Chennai. Held (T.V.Thamilselvi, J., order dated 18-06-2026): the reason assigned by the petitioner was justifiable; TR.CM.P.No.321 of 2026 allowed and HMOP No.385 of 2026 withdrawn from the Family Court, Madurai and transferred to the Family Court, Chennai; Family Court, Madurai directed to send the entire records relating to HMOP No.385 of 2026 to the Family Court, Chennai forthwith; on receipt of records, Family Court, Chennai to issue notice to both parties and proceed with the matter; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. Respondent made no appearance.

TR CMP No. 321 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18-06-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI

TR CMP No. 321 of 2026 and CMPNo.9119 of 2026

G.M.Sneha D/o K.G.Murali, No 5, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, VTC Thiyagaraya Nagar PO, Thygarayanagar, Sub District-Chennai, Chennai. Tamil Nadu-600017.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

Nitish Kumar S/o Haridoss, No 20/20A, Singarayar Colony, East Street, Nairmedu, B.B.Kulam, Narimedu, Madurai-625002

Respondent(s)

Petition filed under Section 24 of Civil Procedure Code to withdraw HMOP No.385 of 2026 from the file of Special Judge for Family Court, Madurai and transfer the same to Family Court, Chennai.

For Petitioner(s): K.Sumathi

For Respondent(s): No appearance

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ORDER

The petitioner seeks transfer of HMOP No.385 of 2026 from the file of

Special Judge for Family Court, Madurai to the Family Court, Chennai.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is living with

11 months child and she is residing with her parents at Chennai and therefore, she finds it difficult to travel to Madurai from Chennai to attend the Court proceedings, initiated by the respondent/husband from Chennai ,which is approximately 443 kilometers and therefore seeks for transfer.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the

opinion that the reason assigned by the petitioner is justifiable and therefore, this Court is inclined to transfer HMOP No.385 of 2026 from the file of Special Judge, Family Court, Madurai to Family Court, Chennai.

Accordingly, Tr.C.M.P.No.321 of 2026 is allowed and the proceedings in

HMOP No.385 of 2026 is withdrawn from the file of Special Judge for Family Court, Madurai and the same is transferred to Family Court, Chennai.

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The Family Court, Madurai is directed to send the entire records relating to

HMOP No.385 of 2026 to Family Court, Chennai forthwith.

On receipt of records, the Family Court, Chennai is directed to issue notice

to both the parties and proceed with the matter.

No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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Family Court, Madurai

The Family Court, Chennai

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