IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2007 / 23RD SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 4022 of 2001(D) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BIJU JOSEPH S/OV.E.JOSEPH AGED 31 YEARS, CHRISTIAN, BUSINESS, RESIDING AT VELLANATTU HOUSE PAIGANA, MUNDAKKAYAM KARA, MUNDAKKAYAM VILLAGE KANJIRAPPLLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE SMT.REENA THOMAS SRI.BEPIN VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. NANCY MATHEW, AGED 30 YEARS D/O O.M.MATHEW, RESIDING AT OLICKAL HOUSE, KOOTTICKAL P.O, KOOTTICKAL, MUNDAKKAYAM, KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY HER GUARDIAN AND FATHER O.M.MATHEW AS NEXT FRIEND 2. O.M.MATHEW, AGED 64 YEARS CHRISTIAN, RESIDING AT OLICKAL HOUSE, KOOTTICKAL P.O, MUNDAKKAYAM , KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABU CHERUKARA SMT.ROSAMMA MATHEW THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/08/2007, THE COURT ON 14/08/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------ O.P No.4022 of 2001 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August 2007 JUDGMENT In view of the principle laid down in Suo Motu reference in the mater of Divorce Act 2002 (3) KLT 12, this Original Petition is to be heard and disposed of by the Family Court. So this case is to be transferred to the Family Court Ernakulam, for trial and disposal. In the result, this O.P is transferred to the Family Court , Ernakulam for trial and disposal. Transmit the records forthwith. K.PADMANABHAN NAIR,JUDGE es -2-