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DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, M. B. SNEHALATHA
Jyothy Anthraper – Appellant
Versus
Tomy Joseph – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Devan Ramachandran, J.
In the fasciculus and maze of the large amount of pleadings and documents produced by the parties, it is, in fact, a small question projected for our consideration.
2. Essentially, the issue merely relates to whether objections to a counter claim ought to be allowed or not; but has realms, touching upon the statutory provisions involved and procedure adopted by the learned Family Court.
3. The petitioner calls into question Ext.P32 order of the learned Family Court, Ernakulam, through which, I.A.No.5/2024 in O.P.No.2740/2021, filed by the respondent herein, has been allowed; thus permitting him to file objections to a counter claim filed by her in the Original Petition.
4. The parties are involved in matrimonial disputes; and the Original Petition was filed by the respondent herein, seeking a decree of divorce, which was originally filed before the Principal Family Court at Bengaluru as M.C.No.1504/2020. Subsequently, on the application of the petitioner herein, the matter was transferred to the learned Family Court, Ernakulam; and renumbered as O.P.No.2740/2021.
5. While the proceedings were thus pending, it transpires that the petitioner filed objectio
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