E.Nancy v. J.Ashok Daniel
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; TR CMP No. 734 of 2024 and CMP No. 16219 of 2024; decided 05-02-2026 by Dr. Justice A.D. Maria Clete. Petitioner-wife E.Nancy (counsel Mr.J.Antony Jesus) sought transfer under Section 24(1) C.P.C. of respondent-husband J.Ashok Daniel's (counsel Mr.T.Nixon) divorce suit I.D.O.P. No.1105 of 2024 from the II Additional Family Court, Chennai to the Family Court, Thanjavur, citing residence at Thanjavur, no independent income and travel hardship. Transfer CMP dismissed as the petitioner stood ex parte in the main proceedings since 05.04.2025 without any step to set aside the ex parte order; stay petition C.M.P. No.16219 of 2024 closed; no order as to costs.
What did the court decide?
In the main proceedings (I.D.O.P. No.1105 of 2024) the petitioner/wife had already been set ex parte on 05.04.2025, and she had taken no steps to set aside the ex parte order.