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Hari Priya v. T.Vijayakanthan

Madras HC16 Jul 2026TR CMP/349/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court transfer petition S.24 CPC; TR CMP 349/2025; wife petitioner Hari Priya v. husband T.Vijayakanthan; HMOP 98/2025 matrimonial divorce petition moved from Family Court Erode to III Additional Family Court Chennai on respondent's consent; counter to be filed within 4 weeks; expedited disposal target 31.05.2025; records to be transmitted forthwith; no costs; connected CMP 7873/2025 closed.

What did the court decide?

Transfer allowed: HMOP No.98 of 2025 withdrawn from Family Court, Erode and transferred to III Additional Family Court, Chennai; petitioner to file counter within 4 weeks of the matter being taken up; transferee court to expedite and endeavour final disposal by 31.05.2025; Family Court, Erode to send entire records forthwith; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶23

Hari Priya Vs T.Vijayakanthan — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petition in HMOP.No.98/2025 pending before the Family Court, Erode should be withdrawn and transferred to a Family Court in Chennai, and on what terms and directions.

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Court's answer

In light of the fair concessions by the respondent's counsel, the transfer petition is allowed: HMOP No.98 of 2025 is withdrawn from the file of the Family Court, Erode and transferred to the file of III Additional Family Court, Chennai.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner shall file her counter in HMOP No.98 of 2025 within 4 weeks from the date the matter is taken up by the III Additional Family Court, Chennai.

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Key takeaways

The III Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai, shall expedite the hearings and endeavour to finally dispose of the OP by 31.05.2025.ratio¶26
The Family Court, Erode is directed to send the entire records relating to HMOP No.98 of 2025 to the III Additional Family Court, Chennai forthwith.ratio¶30
There shall be no order as to costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition (CMP No.7873 of 2025) is closed.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition (TR CMP No. 349 of 2025) under Section 24 CPC before the Madras High Court (P.B. Balaji, J.; order dated 16-07-2026). Wife-petitioner sought withdrawal of HMOP No. 98 of 2025 from the Family Court, Erode and transfer to Chennai. Respondent-husband's counsel raised no serious objection but sought directions for completion of pleadings as the wife was yet to file her counter. Allowing the petition, the High Court transferred HMOP No. 98 of 2025 to the III Additional Family Court, Chennai (noting the prayer had originally referenced the Principal Family Court, Chennai); directed the wife to file her counter within 4 weeks of the matter being taken up; directed the Family Court, Erode to transmit the entire records forthwith; and required the transferee court to expedite hearings and endeavour final disposal by 31.05.2025. No order as to costs; connected CMP No. 7873 of 2025 closed.

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TR CMP No. 349 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 16-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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TR CMP No. 349 of 2025 and CMP No.7873 of 2025

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Hari Priya,W/o. T.Vijayakanthan, D/o. D.Nithyanandam, No.350/8, Kamarajar Nagar, 12th East Street, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041

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..Petitioner(s)

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T.Vijayakanthan, S/o. G.thyagarajan, No.67/2, Pudhuvellampalayam, Nathankadaiyur, Kangayum Taluk, Tiruppur District

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 24 of CPC to withdraw the petition in HMOP.NO.98/2025 from the file of the Family Court, Erode and transfer the same to the file of Principal Family Court Chennai.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. G.Thyagarajan For Respondent(s): Mr..R.Prabakar

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ORDER

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This Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed to withdraw the

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petition in HMOP.NO.98/2025 from the file of the Family Court, Erode and

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transfer the same to the file of Principal Family Court Chennai.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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TR CMP No. 349 of 2025

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The learned counsel for the respondent, on instructions states that the respondent has no serious objection for the transfer request of the petitioner/

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wife being acceded to. However, he would state that the petitioner/wife is yet to file counter in HMOP No.98 of 2025 and hence suitable directions may be issued for completion of pleadings in HMOP No.98 of 2025.

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In the light of the fair concessions shown by the counsel for the respondent, this transfer civil miscellaneous petition is allowed on the following manner:-

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i) HMOP No.98 of 2025 is withdrawn from the file of the Family Court, Erode and transferred the same to the file of III Additional Family Court, Chennai.

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ii) The petitioner shall file counter within a period of 4 weeks in HMOP No.98 of 2025 from the date of taken up the matter by the III Additional Family Court, Chennai.

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iii) The learned III Additional Judge, Family Court, Chennai, on receipt of the papers from the Family Court, Erode, shall expedite the hearings in the proceedings and endeavour to dispose of OP finally, by 31.05.2025.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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TR CMP No. 349 of 2025

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iv) The Family Court, Erode is directed to send the entire records with regard to HMOP No.98 of 2025 to the file of III Additional Family Court,

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Chennai, forthwith.

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There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.