Tr.C.M.P.No.860 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T.ASHA Tr.C.M.P.No.860 of 2024 and C.M.P.Nos.18962 and 19117 of 2024 Karapilly Kunjunni Sownya ... Petitioner Vs. C.Sankar Ganesh ... Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Section 24 of the Civil Proceedure Code praying to withdraw H.M.O.P.No.1800 of 2024 from the file of the learned I Additional Family Judge, Chennai to the file of the Family Court, Chengalpet. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Parthiban For Respondent : Mr.M.Udaiya Bhanu 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Tr.C.M.P.No.860 of 2024 O R D E R The wife in a matrimonial proceedings has filed this transfer C.M.P. seeking to withdraw H.M.O.P.No.1800 of 2024 pending on the file of the I Additional Family Court, Chennai and transfer the same to the Family Court, Chengalpet. 2. The respondent-husband has filed the above H.M.O.P.No.1800 of 2016 under Section 13 (1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act on the file of the I Additional Family Court, Chennai for dissolution of marriage held between the petitioner and the respondent on 22.08.2024. The petitioner-wife has filed H.M.O.P.No.253 of 2024 under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, on the file of the Family Court, Chengalpet for restitution of conjugal rights. 3. Since the respondent-husband is residing at USA, this Court had directed the Registry to verify as to whether there was a 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Tr.C.M.P.No.860 of 2024 functional video conferencing facility at the Family Court, Chengalpet and a response in the affirmative had been received. 4. Taking note of the fact that the petitioner/wife is residing at Chengalpet and the respondent-husband is employed in the USA, the request for transfer has been granted with the following directions: (i) With the consent of both the learned counsels, H.M.O.P.No.1800 of 2014 pending on the file of the I Additional Family Court, Chennai shall stand withdrawn and transferred to the file of the Family Court, Chengalpet. (ii) Considering the fact that the Family Court has a functional video conferencing facility and the respondent/husband is employed in the USA, the respondent-husband shall connect for the hearings at Family Court, Chengalpet through video conferencing. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Tr.C.M.P.No.860 of 2024 (iii) The learned counsel for the respondent shall inform the Court as to the time when the respondent/husband can connect for the hearings. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 05.03.2025 srn To 1. The I Additional Family Judge, Chennai 2. The Family Court, Chengalpet. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Tr.C.M.P.No.860 of 2024 P.T.ASHA.J srn Tr.C.M.P.No.860 of 2024 and C.M.P.Nos.18962 and 19117 of 2024 05.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis