S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
A. Bama – Appellant
Versus
Ashok Kumar – Respondent
ORDER :
Prayer: Transfer CMP is filed under Section 24 of the Civil Procedure Code to withdraw the HMOP No. 548 of 2022 on the file of the Family Court, Tiruchirappalli and to transfer the same to the Family Court, Chennai.
1. The petition for transfer is filed to withdraw and transfer the petition bearing HMOP No. 548 of 2022 from the file of the Family Court, Tiruchirappalli to the file of the Family Court, Chennai.
2. The marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was solemnised as per the Hindu Rites and Customs. Due to misunderstanding the petitioner and the respondent are living separately. The respondent/husband filed HMOP No. 548 of 2022 before the Family Court, Tiruchirappalli for Divorce. The petitioner/wife is unemployed and residing along with her parents at Chennai and depending on them for her livelihood. Thus, she is not in a position to travel all along from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli and contest the case filed by the respondent/husband.
3. The principles regarding transfer petitions, more specifically in the matters of matrimonial cases, are well settled through the three decisions of the High Court of Madras, in the following cases:
Geeta Heera vs. Harish Chander Heera
Mona Aresh Goel vs. Aresh Satya Goel
The court emphasized the importance of the wife's residence in determining jurisdiction and considered the difficulties faced by the wife in contesting proceedings at a distant location, highlighting....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the significance of considering the residence of the wife in determining jurisdiction in matrimonial cases and the need to safeguard the interests ....
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