Jothilakshmi vs Selvaraj

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Sep 26, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1706625
Court: Chennai Orders High Court
Judge: Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran,Honourable Mr.Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar
Decided On: Sep 26, 2025
Case Number: CMA/3289/2005

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Jothilakshmi

Respondent

Selvaraj

Excerpt

.....the divorce petition. in so far as the custody of the child, after observing that the child was with petitioner and she being the natural guardian and was taking care of the child, the court below dismissed the application, filed by father, for custody of the child. wife, aggrieved by the dismissal of the divorce petition, preferred this appeal.3. though the appeal was filed in the year 2005, for the pasttwenty years, it is kept pending for service to the respondent. during the last hearing, learned counsel for the appellant submitted that he had no instructions from his client and that the letter sent to the appellant returned with an endorsement ''no such addressee''. in spite of lapse of twenty years after dismissal of h.m.o.p.no.45 of 2003, the appellant has not taken any effective steps to serve on the respondent. regarding the custody of minor son, now that he has attained majority, nothing survives in the said plea.4. in view of the fact that steps for service on respondent are not taken even after twenty years, this civil miscellaneous appeal stands dismissed, for non-prosecution. no costs. (dr.g.j.,j.) (m.s.k.,j.) dixit 26.09.2025 to family court, coimbatore.dr.g.jayachandran,j.andmummineni sudheer kumar, j.dixit 26.09.2025

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.09.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Jothilakshmi ... Appellant -vs- Selvaraj ... Respondent PRAYER : Appeal against the judgment and decree, dated 01.10.2004, passed in H.M.O.P.No.45 of 2003, by Family Court, Coimbatore. For Appellant : Ms.M.Vidya

JUDGMENT

(By Dr.G.Jayachandran,J.) H.M.O.P.No.45 of 2003, the petition filed by wife for divorce under Section 13 (1) (i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955, on the file of Family Court, Coimbatore, was contested by respondent - husband, along with an application, seeking interim custody of his minor son.

2. The Court below, after appreciating the evidence, finding that

petitioner - wife had not made out a case of cruelty and desertion, dismissed the divorce petition. In so far as the custody of the child, after observing that the child was with petitioner and she being the natural guardian and was taking care of the child, the Court below dismissed the application, filed by father, for custody of the child. Wife, aggrieved by the dismissal of the divorce petition, preferred this appeal.

3. Though the appeal was filed in the year 2005, for the past

twenty years, it is kept pending for service to the respondent. During the last hearing, learned counsel for the appellant submitted that he had no instructions from his client and that the letter sent to the appellant returned with an endorsement ''No such addressee''. In spite of lapse of twenty years after dismissal of H.M.O.P.No.45 of 2003, the appellant has not taken any effective steps to serve on the respondent. Regarding the custody of minor son, now that he has attained majority, nothing survives in the said plea.

4. In view of the fact that steps for service on respondent are not taken even after twenty years, this Civil Miscellaneous Appeal stands dismissed, for non-prosecution. No costs. (DR.G.J.,J.) (M.S.K.,J.) dixit 26.09.2025 To Family Court, Coimbatore.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

AND

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

dixit 26.09.2025

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