IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1930 Tr.P(C).No.208 of 2008 --------------------------- OP.488/2008 of FAMILY COURT, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER/RESPONDENT IN THE FAMILY COURT:- ------------------------------------------------------------ M.SREEDHARAN NAIR,S/O ERUVAT CHANDU- NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS, OM NIVAS, THERVAYAL, NILESWARAM P.O., HOSDURG TALUK, KASARGOD (DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS IN THE FAMILY COURT: --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. K.BALAMANI, D/O K. KALLYANI AMMA AGED 37 YEARS, KALLETTUMKADAVU, RAMANTHALI P.O., KANNUR DISTIRCT. 2. K.ARCHANA, D/O K. BALAMANI, AGED 11 YEARS (MINOR), BY LEGAL GUARDIAN MOTHER IST PETITIONER. ADV. SRI.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE FOR R1,2 SRI.D.K.KUNHIKANNAN FOR R1,2 THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ Tr. P.C No.208 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of November, 2008 ORDER The petitioner is the respondent in O.P.488/08 filed by the respondents herein who are his wife and child for arrears of maintenance before the Family Court, Kannur. The prayer in this Transfer Petition is for transfer of the case from Family Court, Kannur to Family Court, Kasaragod. The respondents who are his wife and child is having their residence at Kannur and he has no case that they are in affluent circumstances. The hapless wife and child cannot be dragged up to Kasaragod for the purpose of conduct of the case. Prima facie I see no merit in the grievance highlighted that the respondents and their men are threatening the petitioner. If at all any threat is meted out to the petitioner, he can bring it to the notice of Tr. P.C No.208 of 2008 -2- the Judge of the Family Court, Kannur who will take appropriate steps in the matter. This Transfer Petition being devoid of merit, is dismissed. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-