IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1931 Tr.P(C).No. 129 of 2009() ----------------------------------- OP.19/2008 of FAMILY COURT, PALAKKAD .................... PETITIONER ------------------ M.C. KURIACHAN, S/O. CHERIAN, MOUNT VIEW, MANAPULLY KAVU, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ GLADIS.V.R., D/O. MARY STELLA RODRIGUEZ, 'STELLA DALE', HILL VIEW NAGAR, DHONI.P.O. PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.NIREESH MATHEW THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/11/2009, ALONG WITH TR.PC NO. 134 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Tr.P(C).No. 129 of 2009 ORDER ON I.A. NO.3084/2009 IN TR.PC. NO.129/2009 DISMISSED 04/11/2009. SD/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------------- Tr.P.C.Nos.129 & 134 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of November, 2009 O R D E R Both petitions are filed for transfer under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Common petitioner is the husband and respondent, the wife. Petitioner has filed a petition for divorce as O.P.No.19 of 2008 on the file of the Family Court, Palakkad. Respondent, wife has filed a petition for maintenance as M.C.No.18 of 2008, that too pending on the file of the Family Court, Palakkad. Petitioner, husband, is stated to be a practicing lawyer in Palakkad, who attends cases in the Family Court as well. Petitioner has therefore sought for transfer of the two cases to some other Family Court stating that continuation of the cases at Family Court, Palakkad and its trial at that court would cause him embarrass and serious inconveniences. 2. Notice being given, respondent wife has entered appearance through counsel. Counter has been filed by the wife opposing the application. 3. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner husband submitted no transfer of the petition as Tr.P.C.No.129 & 134 of 2009 - O 2 requested for need be ordered, but, only a direction to the Family Court to conduct the proceedings in camera. 4. Having regard to the facts and circumstances presented and taking note that the petitioner is a practicing lawyer in Palakkad, I direct the Family Court to invoke Section 11 of the Family Courts Act and conduct the proceedings in both cases, O.P.No.19 of 2008 and M.C.No.18 of 2008 on its file, in camera. Subject to the above direction, these petitions are disposed. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE. bkn/-