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S.Mahalakshmi v. a.Mahendran

Madras HC17 Mar 2026TR CMP(MD)/525/2025

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What is this about?

Keywords: Tr.C.M.P (MD).No.525 of 2025; connected C.M.P(MD)No.14357 of 2025; Section 24 Civil Procedure Code transfer petition; H.M.O.P.No.302 of 2024 Family Court, Thanjavur; H.M.O.P.No.1241 of 2024; withdrawal of maintenance case; divorce petition by mutual consent; Mediation Centre report and settlement; Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; K. Murali Shankar, J.; order dated 17.03.2026; petition closed on recording settlement, no costs; transfer not adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

Recording the settlement agreement entered into between the parties, the Transfer Miscellaneous Petition stands closed along with the connected Miscellaneous Petition (C.M.P(MD)No.14357 of 2025), with no costs; the request to transfer H.M.O.P.No.302 of 2024 was not adjudicated. ¶22

S.Mahalakshmi Vs a.Mahendran — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Tr.C.M.P(MD).No.525 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 17.03.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR

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Tr.C.M.P (MD).No.525 of 2025 and C.M.P(MD)No.14357 of 2025

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S.Mahalakshmi

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Vs.

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A.Mahendran : Respondent

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PRAYER: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 24 of Civil Procedure Code, to withdraw the petition in H.M.O.P.No.302 of 2024 on the file of the Family Court, Thanjavur and transfer the same to the Family Court, Madurai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kameswaran, For Respondent : Mr.A.Arun Prasad,

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O R D E R

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The Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking orders to withdraw the petition in H.M.O.P.No.302 of 2024 on the file of the Family Court, Thanjavur and transfer the same to the Family Court, Madurai.

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

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Tr.C.M.P(MD).No.525 of 2025

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When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel on

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either side would submit that the parties have agreed to withdraw the HMOPs and to file a petition for divorce on mutual consent.

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The Mediation Centre has sent the report along with the settlement

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entered into between the parties, wherein they have agreed to to withdraw the petitions in H.M.O.P.No.302 of 2024, H.M.O.P.No.1241 of 2024 and also the maintenance case and to file a divorce petition by mutual consent.

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