A.K. Basheer, J.

1. These two Transfer Petitions are at the instance of a husband and wife respectively, who have been involved in a series of litigations arising from their matrimonial discord.

2. While the husband in his petition filed under S.407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeks transfer of MC 22/2005 and OP 189/2005 from the file of the Family Court, Thiruvalla to the Family Court, Thrissur, the wife in her petition filed under S.24 of the Code of Civil Procedure prays to transfer OP (Div) 229/2005 from the file of the Family Court, Thrissur to the Family Court, Thiruvalla, to be tried along with the two cases mentioned above.

3. It is contended on behalf of the petitioner/husband that he had married the respondent on the assurance given by her and her parents that she possessed requisite qualification in Nursing. Petitioner wanted an alliance with a girl having such qualification since he thought it would be convenient to get an employment for his wife in Germany, so that he could also obtain a job there later. The marriage was conducted at Irinjalakuda on June 1, 2002. But soon thereafter it was revealed that the respondent did not have any qualification in Nursi