IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR MONDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2007 / 2ND MAGHA 1928 Tr.P(C).No. 25 of 2007() ------------------------------- OS.266/2004 of PRINCIPAL MUNSIFF,ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONER -------------------- SATHYARAJAN, AGED 60, RESIDING AT SYMALAYAM HOUSE, KARETTU, VAMANAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENT: ------------------ SANKARA NARAYANAN, POONAKKUZHI HOUSE, THRIPPAKKULAM DESOM, MATHILAKOM PANCHAYATH, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK, THRISSUR. BY THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. -------------------------- Tr.P.(C)NO.25 OF 2007 ------------------------- DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF JANUARY, 2007 ORDER Petitioner is defendant in O.S..266/04 on the file of Munsiff Court, Alappuzha. Respondent is plaintiff. The suit was decreed exparte. Application under Order IX Rule 13 of Code of Civil Procedure is now pending. This petition is filed under Section 24 of Code of Civil Procedure to transfer that petition to Munsiff Court, Ernakulam contending that he is a practising lawyer. On hearing learned Counsel appearing for petitioner, I do not find it necessary to transfer the application to set aside the exparte decree. If necessary, petitioner can apply, after the exparte decree is set aside. Transfer petition is dismissed. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,JUDGE Acd