In Brief
Two matrimonial petitions (HMOPs) were pending in separate courts—one at Karur and one at Coimbatore—creating a dispute over the appropriate venue for trial. Both parties' counsel agreed that consolidation in the Coimbatore Family Court was preferable. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and transferred the Karur petition to Coimbatore Family Court with directions to consolidate and dispose of both cases expeditiously within six months, recognizing the efficiency gains from unified adjudication of related matrimonial disputes.
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