IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2009 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1930 Tr.P(C).No. 218 of 2008() ------------------------- OPDIV.1098/2008 of FAMILY COURT,ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER/RESPONDENT IN OP ----------------------------------------------- RENJINI, D/O.K.PEETHAMBARA MENON, KUMMARAPPILLY HOUSE, ANNANAD, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.RAJESH SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER IN OP ------------------------------- DR.RAKESH KARTHA.R., S/O.RAVEENDRANATH PANICKER, AGED 34 YEARS, SREERAGAM, VALIYAKULAM JUNCTION, UDAYAMPEROOR P.O., THRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DIST. ADV. SMT.K.V.BHADRA KUMARI THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: TPC NO.218/08 ORDER ON I.A.NO.2026 OF 2008 IN TR.P.C.NO.218 OF 2008 DISMISSED 5.3.2009 SD/- K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Tr.P.(C).No.218 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of March, 2009 ORDER The respondent filed O.P.No.1098 of 2008 before the Family Court, Ernakulam against the petitioner for divorce. This Transfer Petition is filed seeking to transfer the divorce petition to the Family Court, Thrissur. 2. It is stated that the petitioner is residing at Chalakkudy and it would be inconvenient for her to attend the Family Court, Ernakulam. It is stated that the distance from Chalakkudy to Thrissur is lesser than the distance from Chalakkudy to Ernakulam. The petitioner has no job. The respondent/husband is a doctor by profession. It is also stated that the respondent/husband has not paid any amount as maintenance to the petitioner. 3. There is no dispute that the Family Court, Ernakulam has jurisdiction to try the case. The distance from Chalakkudy to Ernakulam is below 50 kms. and the distance from Chalakkudy to Thrissur is about 32-35 kms. I do not think that there is any TPC No.218 /2009 2 ground for transfer of the case from the Family Court, Ernakulam to the Family Court, Thrissur. The slight inconvenience of a party is not a ground for transfer of a case which is pending in a court having jurisdiction. I do not think that the petitioner has made out sufficient grounds for transfer. The Transfer Petition is accordingly dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl