Gurmeet Kaur v. Lakhbir Singh

TA-210-2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.217 TA-210-2023 Date of Decision: 26.11.2025 GURMEET KAUR ....Applicant

Versus

LAKHBIR SINGH .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. S.K.Choudhary, Advocate for the applicant.

(Through video conference).

Respondent proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 09.09.2025.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. DMC/1615/2022, titled 'Lakhbir Singh v/s Gurmeet Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Jalandhar and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Hoshiarpur. Counsel for the applicant heard.

At the very outset, it is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 30.03.1995 but no child was born from the said wedlock. The applicant is not having any source of earning. She has filed petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C., which is already pending in the courts at Hoshiarpur and the Sonu 2025.11.27 09:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

TA-210-2023 respondent is making appearance in the same. The distance between the two places is stated to be about 60 kms.

Considering the aforesaid mitigating circumstances, more particularly, when the applicant is not having any source of earning, as well as the fact of another litigation already pending in the courts at Hoshiarpur, which is pursued by the respondent, the transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. DMC/1615/2022, titled 'Lakhbir Singh v/s Gurmeet Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Jalandhar, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Hoshiarpur. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Jalandhar, to the District and Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur.

Learned District and Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Hoshiarpur. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Hoshiarpur, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 26.11.2025 JUDGE Sonu Saini Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No Sonu 2025.11.27 09:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document