TR CMP No.24 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-10-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR TR CMP No. 24 of 2024 and CMP No.725 of 2024 DIVYA, D/o. late Mohandoss, No.133, Parisutham Nagar, Thanjavur Town, Thanjavur District, Now Residing at AE-9, AE-EE Block, PWD Quarters, Todd Hunter Nagar, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015 Petitioner(s) Vs Prayer : Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 24 of the Civil Procedure Code, praying to withdraw HMOP No.230 of 2023 on the file of Family Court, Tanjavur and transfer the same to the file of the Family Court at Chennai. Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TR CMP No.24 of 2024 ORDER This transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed seeking transfer of HMOP No.230 of 2023, filed by the respondent for divorce, from the file of the Family Court, Thanjavur to the file of Family Court, Chennai. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that, she is living at Chennai and she finds it very difficult to undertake a long travel to Thanjavur, which is 300 Kilometres away from her house, to attend each and every Court hearings. According to her, the respondent filed the HMOP at Thanjavur, only to harass her. 3. In the case of matrimonial disputes, it is settled law that preference shall be given to the convenience of wife. In the case on hand, the petitioner/wife is residing at Chennai and the divorce application has been filed by her husband before the Court at Thanjavur. The petitioner feels it is very p. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TR CMP No.24 of 2024 difficult to undertake such a long travel to attend each and every hearings before the Family Court at Thanjavur. 4. By taking into consideration the convenience of the petitioner/wife, this Court is inclined to order the above transfer petition as prayed for. 5. Accordingly, the Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is allowed. HMOP No.230 of 2023 pending on the file of the Family Court, Thanjavur is withdrawn and transferred to the file of the Family Court, Chennai. No costs. Consequently, the connected civil miscellaneous petitions are closed. 30-10-2025 Index :Yes / No Internet :Yes / No Neutral Citation :Yes / No MST To 1. The Family Court, Thanjavur. 2. The Family Court, Chennai. p. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TR CMP No.24 of 2024 S.SOUNTHAR, J. MST TR CMP No.24 of 2024 30-10-2025 p. 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis