IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2007 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1929 Tr.P(C).No. 53 of 2007() ------------------------ OP.1355/2006 of FAMILY COURT,THRISSUR .................... PETITIONER/RESPONDENT -------------------------------------- LATHA, D/O.SMT.SEETHA LAKSHMI AMMA, PARAKKAL HOUSE, RESIDING AT KANNADY, NEAR POST OFFICE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- VENUGOPALAN, NAMBRATH HOUSE, ENAKKADU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J. ----------------------------- Tr.P.C.No: 53 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 4th June, 2007. JUDGMENT This transfer petition is filed by the respondent in O.P.1355/2006 pending before the Family Court, Thrissur to transfer it to Family Court, Palakkad. It is averred in the petition that the husband has moved an application for divorce after twenty years. The wife is living at Kannadi which is close to the Family Court at Palakkad and whereas the Family Court, Thrissur is situated 70 kms. away. The petitioner is residing with her sister and brothers and they have their own avocation and there is nobody to accompany her to the Family Court, Thrissur. It is also averred that she is not having the financial stability to travel from Kannadi to Thrissur each time. According to her, the husband is employed in BSNL and having sufficient income and it may not be inconvenient for him to travel up to Palakkad to conduct the case. The respondent is served and there is no appearance and the averments in the petition are not controverted. Therefore, taking into consideration the grounds mentioned in the petition the petition is allowed. O.P.1355/2006 pending before the Family Court, Thrissur is transferred to the Family Court, Tr.P.C.53/07 2 Palakkad for trial and disposal. Transfer petition is allowed. M.N.KRISHNAN Judge jj