Petitioner sought transfer of a disposed maintenance case from Thiruvallur to Tiruchirapalli. As the original case was dismissed for not pressing, the transfer petition was held infructuous and dismissed.
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Tr.CMP(MD)No.426 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05.06.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR
Tr.C.M.P.(MD)No.426 of 2025 and C.M.P.(MD)No.11587 of 2025
S.Joredan Amala
... Petitioner/ Respondent-wife
Vs.
J.Melwin Jeyanathan ... Respondent/ Petitioner-husband
Prayer : This Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 24 of Civil Procedure Code, to withdraw the case filed by the respondent against the petitioner in I.D.O.P.No.145 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned Principal District Judge at Thiruvallur, transferring the same to the file of learned Family Court at Tiruchirapalli to be tried along with the petition in I.D.O.P.No.344 of 2025 filed by the petitioner against the respondent along with a direction to the respondent to pay the costs of this petition to the petitioner.
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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Gopinnath For Respondent : No appearance
Tr.CMP(MD)No.426 of 2025
ORDER
The Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed to withdraw the case in I.D.O.P.No.145 of 2025 on the file of the Principal District Court, Thiruvallur, and transfer the same to the file of the Family Court, Tiruchirappalli, to try along with the petition in I.D.O.P.No.344 of 2025.
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Tr.CMP(MD)No.426 of 2025
05.06.2026
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To
2.The Section Officer, VR Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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Tr.CMP(MD)No.426 of 2025
K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.
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Order made in Tr.C.M.P.(MD)No.426 of 2025 and C.M.P.(MD)No.11587 of 2025
Dated : 05.06.2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a transfer petition to withdraw and transfer a disposed case is maintainable when the original suit was dismissed for not pressing.
S.Joredan Amala
J.Melwin Jeyanathan
K.Murali Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
