TR CMP No. 1073 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE TR CMP No. 1073 of 2025 and CMP NO. 24180 of 2025 Nancy Chellappa ..Petitioner Vs Gnana Prakasam Rajiv ..Respondent Prayer in TR CMP No. 1073 of 2025: Petition filed under section 24 of CPC to withdraw and transfer the said I.D.O.P. No.4134 of 2024, from the file of the learned Judge of 1st Additional Family Court, Chennai having jurisdiction to try it along with the cause of action in O.P.3014 of 2024 on the file of Vth Additional Judge Family Court at Chennai. Prayer in CMP No. 24180 of 2025: Petition to stay the proceedings of the said I.D.O.P. No.4134 of 2024, from the file of the learned Judge of 1st Additional Family Court, Chennai. For Petitioner: No appearance For Respondent: Mr.R.Varun Vignesh https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TR CMP No. 1073 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 Order This Transfer Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under section 24 of CPC to transfer I.D.O.P. No.4134 of 2024, from the file of the 1st Additional Family Court, Chennai to the file of V Additional Judge Family Court at Chennai. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent is present. 3. Both the courts between which transfer is sought are within the same District Judiciary. Under Section 24 CPC, the Principal District Judge is competent to consider transfers between courts subordinate to that District Court. No special or exceptional ground has been shown for invoking the High Court’s jurisdiction at the first instance when an efficacious, co-ordinate statutory remedy before the Principal District Judge is available. On this short ground, the petition is not entertained. 4. Accordingly, TR.C.M.P. No. 1073 of 2025 is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to move the Principal District Judge, in accordance with law. Consequently, connected C.M.P.No.24180 of 2025 is also dismissed. No costs. 05-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SHL https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TR CMP No. 1073 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The 1st Additional Family Court, Chennai 2. The V Additional Family Court, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis TR CMP No. 1073 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE J. SHL TR CMP No. 1073 of 2025 and CMP NO. 24180 of 2025 05-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis