TR CMP No. 465 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI TR CMP No. 465 of 2026 and CMP Nos.13356 and 13120 of 2026 1. Yuvaraj Udayakumar S/o. Udayakumar, Rep. by his Power Agent Jayavanthi, W/o. Udayakumar, D.No.40, Block G, Grahalakshmi Apartment, 472, T.H.Road, Tondiarpet, Chennai 81, Tamil Nadu. (Cause Title accepted vide order of Court dated 20.05.2026 made in CMP No.13119 of 2026 in Tr.C.M.P.Sr.No.83749 of 2026) Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Hasini Priya Devaraju W/o. Yuvaraj Udayakumar, D/o. Late Devaraju, No.9/2, Kamarajar Street, Kalpadur, Vivekanand Nagar, Dharapadavedu, Katpadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632 007. Respondent(s) Petition filed under Section 24 of Civil Procedure Code to transfer FCOP No.80 of 2026 from the file of Family Court, Vellore to Principal Family Court, Chennai for trial and disposal in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kumaravel For Respondent : Y.Kajanavas 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TR CMP No. 465 of 2026 ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent. 2. Curiously, the Power Agent, expressing personal inconvenience to attend the proceedings before Family Court, Vellore, has come forward with the present request for transfer. 3. Admittedly, the respondent/wife has filed a petition in FCOP No.80 of 2026 before the Family Court, Vellore for dissolution of the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent. The petitioner is admittedly residing and employed abroad viz.,United Kingdom. Therefore, he has appointed his mother to be his power agent to represent him and conduct the proceedings on the file of Family Court, Vellore. 4. The present transfer request is at the behest of the Power Agent /Mother expressing inconvenience to attend the proceedings at Family Court, Vellore. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TR CMP No. 465 of 2026 5. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent vehemently opposes the request for transfer as not being maintainable since the convenience of the Power Agent cannot be a ground to entertain a request for transfer. 6. I have carefully considered the submissions of the learned counsel on either side. 7. I find force in the submission of the learned counsel for the respondent that the Power Agent’s convenience cannot be a sufficient ground for seeking transfer of the proceedings pending on the file of Family Court, Vellore. Further, in any event, the petitioner, who is party respondent before the Family Court, is not in a position to appear physically before the Family Court, Vellore. It is however, open to the petitioner to seek permission to appear through Video Conferencing and conduct the proceedings on his behalf in the event of the Power Agent, his mother, not being able to go over personally for all hearing dates. 8. It is made clear that the Family Court, Vellore shall not ordinarily insist on the physical presence of the petitioner or the Power Agent on all hearing dates. Liberty 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TR CMP No. 465 of 2026 P.B.BALAJI.,J sr is granted to the petitioner to seek permission to appear through Video Conferencing from the place of his residence viz., United Kingdom. The mother is also entitled to engage the services of an Advocate to represent the petitioner as respondent in FCOP No.80 of 2026 on regular hearing dates. 9. With the above observation, Tr.C.M.P.No.465 of 2026 is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 20.07.2026 sr Index:yes/no Website:yes/no Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order To The Family Court, Vellore TR CMP No. 465 of 2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis