Shivangi Grover v. Sahil Arora

TA-255-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.118 TA-255-2025 Date of Decision: 17.10.2025 SHIVANGI GROVER ....Applicant

Versus

SAHIL ARORA .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Arvind Seth, Advocate for the applicant.

Respondent ex parte, vide order dated 13.10.2025. ***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act titled 'Sahil Arora v/s Shivangi Grover', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Bhiwani and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Gurugram.

Upon notice, the respondent did not make appearance and was proceeded against ex parte.

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 13.12.2015. One daughter born from the said wedlock, who is about 6 years old, is in the care and custody of the applicant. On account of the matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is stated to be residing at Gurugram, where she is working in Amazon Development Sonu 2025.10.18 09:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

TA-255-2025 Centre (India) Private Limited - Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Also, her daughter is studying in Grade-I at Saint Xavier High School, Gurugram. Besides the aforesaid, it is also submitted that the applicant has filed maintenance petition, which is pending in the courts at Gurugram, which is still at the appearance stage. In the given circumstances, it is submitted that while taking care of the minor daughter and also doing the job at Gurugram, it is difficult for the applicant to pursue the petition under Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act, which is pending at a distance of about 150 kms.

In view of the aforesaid fact situation, more particularly, considering the fact of minor daughter, residing with the applicant and also considering the distance between the two places and above all, the fact of the respondent not having come forward to resist the transfer application, the same is allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act titled 'Sahil Arora v/s Shivangi Grover', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Bhiwani, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Gurugram. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Bhiwani, to the District and Sessions Judge, Gurugram.

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

(ARCHANA PURI) 17.10.2025 JUDGE Sonu Saini Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No Sonu 2025.10.18 09:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document