G.Devi v. S.Gopinath
Case brief
What is this about?
Transfer petition allowed; wife's convenience; minor child (6 years); travel hardship approx. 70 km one way; S.24 CPC transfer of matrimonial suit; H.M.O.P.No.520 of 2025 dissolution of marriage cruelty S.13(1)(ia) Hindu Marriage Act 1955; withdrawn from Family Court Karur to Family Court Erode; relied on Mona Aresh Goel AIR 2000 SC 3512; Geeta Heera (2000) 10 SCC 304; Lalita A. Ranga (2009) 9 SCC 355; High Court of Judicature at Madras; TR CMP No. 97 of 2026 and C.M.P.No.2261 of 2026; decided 16-04-2026; single judge R. Kalaimathi; advocates J.Ranjithkumar (petitioner) and N.R.Sai Gautham (respondent); no costs; connected CMP closed; expedited disposal direction.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal of H.M.O.P.No.520 of 2025 from the Family Court, Karur and its transfer to the Family Court, Erode, which is directed to try and dispose of the matter in accordance with law at the earliest; no costs; connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition (C.M.P.No.2261 of 2026) closed.