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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 47261

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Kalaimathi, J
Preethi – Appellant
Versus
Seshasayee Nalamati – Respondent
C.M.P.No.5192 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: R.Ramanlaal
For the Respondents: Rahul Jagannathan

A transfer petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure can be dismissed as not pressed when the petitioner seeks withdrawal following a change in the presiding judicial officer.

Headnote:The proceedings concern an application filed under S.24 of the Code of Civil Procedure seeking the transfer of a family court petition. The petitioner sought the transfer of a case pending before the Principal Family Court, Chennai to another court. During the proceedings, the petitioner requested to withdraw the petition due to the transfer of the presiding officer of the original court. The primary issue was whether the transfer petition should be proceeded with following changes in judicial personnel at the trial court. The court observed that the petitioner explicitly requested to withdraw the petition based on the change in circumstances regarding the presiding judge. The court dismissed the transfer petition as not pressed upon the request of the petitioner, along with associated incidental petitions.

Table of Content
1. withdrawal of transfer petition due to change in presiding officer resulting in dismissal. (Para 1 , 2)

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the Judicial Officer who presides over the Principal Family Court, Chennai has been transferred and in view of the same, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to not press this Petition.

He has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect.

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition stands dismissed as not pressed. No Costs. Consequently, connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 47261

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASKalaimathi, JPreethi – AppellantVersusSeshasayee Nalamati – RespondentC.M.P.No.5192 of 2026

A transfer petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure can be dismissed as not pressed when the petitioner seeks withdrawal following a change in the presiding judicial officer.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Kalaimathi, J
Preethi – Appellant
Versus
Seshasayee Nalamati – Respondent
C.M.P.No.5192 of 2026