IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1930 Tr.P(C).No.143 of 2008 --------------------------- O.P NO.308/08 OF FAMILY COURT, ALAPPUZHA ---------------- PETITIONER ---------------- SHINU, D/O.KOSHY PHILIP, AGED 28, PULLAVALLIL HOUSE, MATHRA, PUNALUR VILLAGE, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY RESPONDENT: ---------------- JEFFY JOHN MATHEW, S/O.JOHN MATHEW, AIRUKUZHYIL HOUSE, PUTHENKAVU KARA, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON THIS TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.P. Balachandran, J. ----------------------- Tr.P.(C)No.143 of 2008 ----------------------- ORDER This transfer petition is filed by the respondent in O.P.No.308/08 pending on the file of the Family Court, Alappuzha for transfer of the said case to the Family Court, Kottarakara. 2. The above original petition is one filed by the respondent/husband seeking for a declaration that the marriage between himself and the petitioner is null and void. Even earlier to filing of the said original petition, petitioner had filed O.P.No.597/07 before the Family Court, Kottarakara for restitution of conjugal rights and the said original petition was decreed on 29.5.2008 in favour of the petitioner. 3. The petitioner/wife is having her residence at Punalur and the respondent/husband is having his residence at Chengannur. Taking into account the geography, it has to be said that Alappuzha is inaccessible from Punalur, whereas, to Kottarakara TRPC 143/08 2 easy access is there from Punalur. Petitioner is also having a girl child aged 6 and is studying in the first standard. Under the circumstances, it is only proper that to suit the convenience of the petitioner/wife, the original petition filed by the respondent/husband before the Family Court, Alappuzha is transferred to the Family Court, Kottaraka. Respondent will also be having no difficulty to have access to Kottarakara from Chengannur, both places being on M.C.Road. In the result, allowing this transfer petition, I order transfer of O.P.No.308/08 pending before the Family Court, Alappuzha to the Family Court, Kottarakara. 10th November, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv