IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.
S. Vidya Mary D/o A. Santhappan – Petitioner
Versus
E.D. Raja @ E. David Raja S/o M. Elumalai – Respondent
Tr. C.M.P. No. 88 of 2022, C.M.P. No. 1697 of 2022
Decided On : 06-01-2023
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Section 24 – Christian Rites and Customs – Matrimonial proceedings – Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 24 of Civil Procedure Code praying to withdraw petition in I.D.O.P. on file of Principal District Judge, transfer same to Family Court, City Civil Court Complex – Held, Considering facts and circumstances, I.D.O.P. No. 34 of 2021 on the file of Principal District Court, stands transferred to file of Family Court, City Civil Court Complex, Chennai – Principal District Court, is directed to transmit case papers to Family Court, City Civil Court Complex, Chennai, within a period of four (4) weeks from date of receipt of a copy of this order – Petition allowed.
ORDER :
Prayer: Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 24 of the Civil Procedure Code praying to withdraw the petition in I.D.O.P. No. 34 of 2021 on the file of Principal District Judge, Thiruvallur and transfer the same to the Family Court, City Civil Court Complex, Chennai.
1. This petition has been filed seeking transfer of I.D.O.P. No. 34 of 2021 on the file of Principal District Court, Thiruvallur, to the file of Family Court, City Civil Court Complex, Chennai.
2. The marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was solemnized on 30.09.2019 at St. Anthony's Shrine, Avadi, as per Christian Rites and Customs. Due to misunderstanding, the petitioner and the respondent are living separately. The respondent filed I.D.O.P. No. 34 of 2021 on the file of Principal District Court, Thiruvallur, seeking divorce.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is residing along with her parents at Chennai and working as a teacher in a private school and thus, she is not in a position to contest the case filed by the respondent for divorce.
4. The residence of the wife is preferable for the purpose of conducting matrimonial proceedings. In the present case, the wife resides at Saidapet, Chennai and working as a teacher in a private school.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances, I.D.O.P. No. 34 of 2021 on the file of Principal District Court, Thiruvallur, stands transferred to the file of Family Court, City Civil Court Complex, Chennai. The Principal District Court, Thiruvallur, is directed to transmit the case papers to the Family Court, City Civil Court Complex, Chennai, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above direction, the Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition stands allowed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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