IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2010 / 24TH POUSHA 1931 Tr.P(C).No. 255 of 2009() ------------------------- OP.NO.479/2005, O.P.NO.283/2008 AND OP.NO.285/2008 of FAMILY COURT, NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONERS:PETITIONERS IN OP NOS..479/05&RESPONDENTS IN OP.NOS.283/08&OP.NO. 285/08 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. AJITHA, AGED 36,D/O.SANTHAKUMARI,SIVASAKTHI,T.C.NO.36/458, ANRA 45,PALKULANGARA P.O.PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MRIDHUN (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY THE IST PETITIONER, WHO IS THE NATURAL GUARDIAN/MOTHER,OF DO. BY ADVS. MR.R.T.PRADEEP, MR.V.VIJULAL. RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENT IN OP.479/05&PETITIONER IN OP.479/05&OP.285/08& 2ND RESPONDENT IN OP 285/09: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. SREEKUMAR, AGED 41,S/O.GOPINATHAN,P.M.G.COMPOUND, KARINADA,NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. VIJAYAKUMAR, NARMADA BHAVAN,PACHA P.O., PALODE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADVS. SMT.SANGEETHA LAKSHMANA MR.T.SAJEEV. THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Tr.P.(C).No.255 OF 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------- ORDER Petition for transfer filed under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Petitioners are the wife and son of the 1st respondent. Matrimonial disputes between the spouses have given raise to three petitions, O.P No. 479 of 2005, O.P No.283 of 2008 and O.P No.285 of 2008 all pending before the Family Court, Nedumangad. Wife has filed O.P No.479 of 2005 for return of gold ornaments, money and maintenance. Husband has filed O.P No.283 of 2008 and O.P No.285 of 2008, the former for return of gold ornaments and money and the latter for divorce. Wife seeks transfer of all the petitions to the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram stating both parties are now settled at Thiruvananthapuram and it will be convenient for the parties to have adjudication of the cases by the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram. 2. Notice given, 1st respondent has entered appearance. Though disputing the grounds canvassed for transfer, learned counsel appearing for the husband submitted that he has no objection in transferring the cases to the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram subject to issue of a direction/order by this court for an expeditious trial and disposal of the cases. Tr.P.(C).No.255 OF 2009 Page numbers Having regard to the submissions made and taking note of the facts and circumstances presented, it is ordered that all the three cases, O.P No.479 of 2005, O.P No.283 of 2008 and O.P No.285 of 2008 shall be transferred from the Family Court, Nedumangad to the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram. The Judge, Family Court, Nedumangad shall transmit the records of the above cases to the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram without delay. The transferee court on receipt of the records shall give notice to the parties for appearance. It is further directed that the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram shall examine the feasibility of joint trial of all these cases and also make every endeavour to dispose the petitions as expeditiously as possible, but, after affording reasonable opportunity to both sides to lead evidence in support of their respective cases, at any rate, within a period of eight months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Petition disposed as indicated above. Sd/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE vdv