IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2011 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1933 Tr.P(C).No. 85 of 2011 TO TRANSFER OP.894/2010 FROM THE FAMILY COURT, PALAKKAD TO THE FAMILY COURT, THRISSUR TO TRY ALONG WITH M.C.NO.52 OF 2011. PETITIONER/RESPONDENT/WIFE: ----------------------------------------------- SOSAMMA THOMAS, AGED 29 YEARS, D/O.ZACHARIA K.SAMUEL, C/O. DAVIS, KUNNAPILLY HOUSE, MISSION QUARTERS, P.O.THRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 001. BY ADV. SRI.P.G.SURESH SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SMT.K.VIDYA SRI.RAJAN VISHNURAJ RESPONDENT: PETITIONER/HUSBAND: ---------------------------------- DR.THOMAS SAMUEL, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.SAMUEL THOMAS, PUTHEN VEETTIL, CHUDUVALATHUR DESOM, SHORNUR, PRESENT ADDRESS: SUN RISE HOSPITAL, CHANKARAMKULAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-679 342. ADV. SMT.T.D.RAJALAKSHMI SRI.R.SREEHARI THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Tr.P.(C). NO. 85 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2011 O R D E R The prayer in this Transfer Petition is to transfer O.P.No.894 of 2010 from the Family Court, Palakkad to the Family Court, Thrissur, where M.C.No.52 of 2011 is pending. 2. The respondent entered appearance. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent does not oppose the application for transfer. The counsel for the respondent submitted that the respondent is a medical practitioner and a direction may be issued to the Family Court to dispense with his personal appearance except when his appearance is absolutely necessary. In view of the submission made by the counsel on either side, the Transfer Petition is allowed. O.P.No.894 of 2010, pending before the Family Court, Palakkad is transferred to the Family Court, Thrissur. The Family Court, Palakkad shall transmit the records to Tr.P.(C) NO.85 OF 2011 :: 2 :: the Family Court, Thrissur. The Family Court, Thrissur need not direct the respondent/husband to appear in person except when his presence is absolutely necessary before the Family Court. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/