IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 Tr.P(C).No. 69 of 2008() ------------------------ OP.169/2008 of FAMILY COURT,ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER: -------------- ANJU, AGED 21 YEARS, D/O. RADHAKRISHNAN, VADAKKEVEETTIL,PUTHENCHIRA P.O MALA (VIA), THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.BINOY RAM RESPONDENT: ------------- SANAL KUMAR, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN, AMBADATH HOUSE,PARAMBUSSERY, KURUMASSERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- Tr.P.C NO. 69 OF 2008 --------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008 ORDER This transfer petition is preferred with a prayer to transfer OP 169/08 pending before the Family Court, Ernakulam, to Family Court, Thrissur. 2. It is averred that the petitioner is not able to travel alone to Ernakulam for contesting the case. It is true that the hardship of all parties has to be taken into consideration. The distance between Ernakulam and Thrissur is only about 75 to 80 Kms. The inconvenience caused to the petitioner can be reduced by directing the court below not to insist for her personal appearance on each and every hearing dates. The purpose of jurisdictional aspect should not be taken away lightly by passing the orders of transfer. But at the same time protection must be given to the parties so that the parties will be in a comfortable position to travel and reach the court. 3. Therefore, I dismiss the transfer petition with a direction to the Family Court, Ernakulam not to insist for personal appearance of the transfer petitioner on all hearing dates and it may direct her to be present for the purpose of conciliation and later at the stage of evidence so that unnecessary difficulties an be averted. In case of any exceptional circumstance, if there are sufficient grounds, she may apply for exemption and that also has to be sympathetically considered by the court below. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps