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2003 Supreme(AP) 476

Andhra Pradesh High Court
Judges : P.S.NARAYANA
Vempati Sarada - Appellant
Versus
Vempati Kaladhar - Respondent
Decided On : 03-27-03

Headnote:Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Section 23(3) - Transfer petition - Matrimonial Matters, Transfer of - Factor to be considered - while deciding transfer of matrimonial proceedings, convenience of wife should be taken into consideration

       Held : Merely, because the High Court is empowered to order transfer of a proceeding pending before a Subordinate court within its jurisdiction to another court Subordinate to another High Court, it may not come in the way of the powers which may be exercised by the Supreme court under Section 25 of the Code Hence, by a close reading of both the provisions aforesaid, I am of the considered opinion that the power under Section 23 (3) of the code can be definitely exercised by this court and the same is not in any way curtailed by Section 25 of the Code In fact, I am well supported in this regard by the view expressed by this Court in Mamta gupta s case (supra ) Hence, in view of the same, I am of the considered opinion that such power can be exercised by invoking section 23 (3) of the Code Further, taking into consideration the nature of allegations made in the affidavit filed in support of the transfer CMP and also the allegations made in the counter-affidavit filed by the respondent/husband, I am also of the opinion that in view of the facts which had been explained by the petitioner/wife, definitely she is entitled to the relief as prayed

P. S. NARAYANA, J.

( 1 ) ORDER :the petitioner/wife filed the transfer CMP under Section 23 (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure (hereinafter referred to as the Code ) praying for transfer of O. P. No. 41 of 2002 on the file of the family Court, City Civil Court, Secunderabad to be tried along with H. M. O. P. No. 179 of 2001 on the file of the Principal subordinate Judge at Chengalput in the state of Tamil Nadu as the questions involved are substantially the same and parties are the same and pass such other suitable orders.

( 2 ) THE wife filed an affidavit in detail in respect of the transfer CMP and the respondent/husband also filed a counter-affidavit giving more details, virtually denying all allegations. Several of the allegations made by both the wife and the husband in the present transfer CMP relate to merits or demerits of the main proceedings which are to be decided in both the O. P. s referred to supra, pending before the respective Courts.

( 3 ) SRI Nagabhushana Rao, the counsel representing the petitioner/wife had taken me through the allegations made in the affidavit filed in support of the transfer cmp and had submitted that the petitioner filed H. M. O. P. N0. 252 of 2000 on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Poonamallee. H. M. O. P. No. 252 of 2000, originally on the file of Subordinate Judge s Court, poonamallee which no doubt was transferred on administrative grounds to Principal subordinate Judge s Court, Chengalput was numbered as H. M. O. P. No. l79 of 2001. The learned Counsel also submitted that the wife filed the said O. P. for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of Hindu marriage Act, 1955. The learned Counsel also submitted that the wife is always ready and willing to live with the husband and for the reasons which had been narrated in detail, the problems had cropped up. The learned Counsel further submitted that after H. M. O. P. No. 252 of 2000 was filed on the file of the Subordinate Judge, poonamallee the respondent/husband had filed O. P. No. 41 of 2002 on the file of the family Court, City Civil Court, Secunderabad praying for dissolution of marriage under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and this was thought of only to put the wife into trouble. It is also stated that the petitioner has no means to support herself and she is living at the mercy of her father and her brother in meeting even travel expenses to and fro from Chennai to hyderabad and being a lady she cannot travel alone from Chennai to Hyderabad and the petitioner also had stated that the respondent/husband is making certain allegations only with a view to gain sympathy of the Court. The learned Counsel further had submitted on the question of maintainability of the present transfer CMP that in view of the clear language employed under Section 23 (3) of the Code, this Court is definitely empowered to order transfer of a proceeding pending on the file of a subordinate Court to High Court of Andhra pradesh to yet another Subordinate Court of High Court of Madras. The learned counsel also submitted that the powers which can be exercised under Section 23 (3) of the code by the respective High Courts and section 25 of the Code by the Supreme court are in a way concurrent exercise of powers and the power under Section 23 (3) of the Code to order transfer in such cases is in no way curtailed by Section 25 of the Code. The learned Counsel also placed strong reliance on Mamta Gupta v. Mukund kumar Gupta, AIR 2000 AP 394 = 2000 (3) ald 285.

( 4 ) ON the contrary, Sri Eranki Phani kumar, the Counsel representing respondent/ husband had taken me through the allegations made in the counter-affidavit in detail and had referred to paras 5 and 15 of the counter-affidavit in particular. The learned counsel further submitted that the conduct of the wife alone is blameworthy and there is no fault at all on the part of the husband and the husband is only a research scholar without any employment and he will also be placed in a di










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