Tejinder Pal Kaur v. Prabhjot Singh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.109 TA-327-2024 Date of Decision: 09.04.2025 

    ....Applicant

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.....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Ashish Gupta and Mr. Varun Gupta, Advocates for the applicant.

Mr. Praagbir Singh Dhindsa, Advocate for the respondent.

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    +$    "  t is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 11.03.2015. One son born from the said wedlock, who is about 7 years old, is in the care and custody of the respondent-husband. On account of the matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant has filed the petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C, the petition under the Protection



of Women from Domestic Violence Act, as well as the guardianship petition, which all are pending in the Courts at Moga and the respondent is making appearance in all these cases. Also, it is submitted that the applicant is not having any source of earning and is dependent upon her parental family.

On the contrary, the counsel for the respondent, while making reference to the reply filed, submits that the respondent is staying with his widow mother, as well as the minor child, who is about 7 years old. As such, he has to take care of the minor son as well. Besides the same, the applicant is a resident of village Ajitwal, which is nearer to Jagraon, as compared to the Courts at Moga. Thus, a submission has been made for transfer of the divorce petition, if necessity be, to the Courts at Jagraon, which is sub-division of Ludhiana.

In view of the submissions aforesaid, considering the position of law about preference given to the convenience of the wife in the transfer applications relating to the matrimonial disputes, more particularly, when the other three cases arising from the matrimonial dispute are already pending in the Courts at Moga, which are being pursued by the respondent and also taking into consideration the fact about the mother of the respondent being there to look after the minor son, as and when the need arises, the transfer application is allowed and           

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(ARCHANA PURI) 09.04.2025 JUDGE Himanshu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No