Thilakarathinam Sangeetha vs Sivapunniam Thilakarathinam – CA TR/56/2015-2015

In the case between Thilakarathinam Sangeetha (Petitioner) and Sivapunniam Thilakarathinam, trading as Ragini Jewellery (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether a pending divorce action originally filed in the District Court of Trincomalee should be transferred to the District Court of Jaffna under Section 46 of the Judicature Act. It was held that the transfer was justified due to the petitioner’s significant personal hardship, including the difficulty of travel with two children, absence of local accommodation, and a related maintenance application already pending in Jaffna. The principle reaffirmed is that proceedings may be transferred in the interests of convenience and justice for the parties, especially when supported by Section 46 of the Judicature Act and Section 10