IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2009 / 19TH ASHADHA 1931 Tr.P(C).No. 187 of 2009() ------------------------- OP(HMA).465/2009 of FAMILY COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER: ----------------------- REKHA S.RAVI, AGED 30, D/O.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, VADAKKE KOCHUVEETTIL, PARUMALA P.O., DO. MURI, KADAPRA VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DT. BY ADV. SMT.P.V.KOCHUTHRESIA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- S.ANILKUMAR, AGED 37, S/O.SIVAN PILLAI, GOURISADANAM, T.C.NO.4/1378, AMBALAMUKKU, KAVADIYAR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Tr.P.(C) No. 187 OF 2009 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 10th day of July, 2009 O R D E R Petition is filed under section 24 of the CPC. Petitioner is the wife and respondent, the husband. Both of them together filed a joint petition for dissolution of their marriage as OP(HMA). 90/07 under section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act before the Family Court, Thiruvalla. Subsequently, it is submitted, the husband retracted and the petition was dismissed. The husband later filed OP(HMA).465/09 for dissolution of marriage before the Family court, Thiruvananthapuram, and the wife, a petition for maintenance under section 125 Cr.P.C. for herself and also the child, aged 5 years, alleging neglect by the husband to maintain them. The petition is filed seeking a transfer of OP(HMA).465/09 from the file of the Family Curt, Thiruvananthapuram to the Family court, Thiruvalla where the petition for claiming maintenance is pending consideration. 2. Notice was given to the respondent, but, after service he has not appeared. I heard the learned counsel for the Tr.P.C.No.187/09 : 2 : petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner is residing with the child within the jurisdiction of Family Court, Thiruvalla, and she is unable to go over to Thiruvananthapuram to defend the case filed there by the husband. She has to attend to the child is also canvassed to state her difficulty and hardship in attending the proceedings before the Thiruvananthapuram court. Having regard to the submissions made, and the facts and circumstances presented, I find the transfer of OP(HMA).465/09 pending on the file of the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram to the Family court, Thiruvalla is necessary to meet the ends of justice and it is ordered accordingly. The Judge, Family court, Thiruvananthapuram shall transmit the records of the above case to the Family court, Thiruvalla without delay. Sd/- (S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. to Judge