The Registrar (Judicial) v. Sujit Rajappa
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Keywords: suo motu transfer; Section 24 CPC; Section 24 Civil Procedure Code; Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition; TR CMP(MD) No.737 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Family Court Nagercoil; Principal District Judge Nagercoil; I.D.O.P.No.72 of 2018; IDOP 464/2017; ex-parte decree 29.05.2018; L.A.No.1/2021; M.C.No.34 of 2020; maintenance for self and minor child Iniya Stefannie; Crl.M.P.Nos.112, 162, 113 of 2023 and 135, 188 of 2024; surcharged atmosphere; disruptive conduct in court; notice dispensed with; convenience enquiry unnecessary; Registrar (Judicial) as petitioner; Rajah Sir AnnamalaiChettiar V. S.Rm.Ar.Ramanathan Chettiar, AIR 1936 (Mad) 55 (Full Bench); MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.; decided 07.01.2026. Relevant to: registry/judge-initiated suo motu withdrawals and transfers by the High Court under S.24 CPC where the trial-court judge reports an unworkable courtroom situation; precedent that party notice and convenience enquiry may be omitted in such transfers.