Pardeep Kaur v. Satnam Singh

TA-267-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.226 TA-267-2025 Date of Decision: 19.08.2025 PARDEEP KAUR ....Applicant

Versus

SATNAM SINGH .....Respondent

CORAM:

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

None for the respondent.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) As per the observations made in the order dated 26.05.2025, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance on that date. Even today, he has not made appearance. As such, the respondent is proceeded against ex parte.

Counsel for the applicant heard.

The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/55/2025, titled 'Satnam Singh Vs. Pardeep Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Barnala and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Moga. It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 11.11.2018, but no child was born from the said wedlock. On account of the matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is not having any source of Sonu 2025.08.20 16:30 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC

TA-267-2025 earning and as such, is dependent upon her parental family. Even, she has filed the petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, which is pending in the Courts at Moga and the respondent is already pursuing the same. In the given circumstances, it is submitted that it is difficult for the applicant, to commute a distance of about 70 kilometres, to defend the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act.

In view of the aforesaid mitigating circumstances and more particularly, considering the fact about the respondent having not come forward to resist the application, the transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/55/2025, titled 'Satnam Singh Vs. Pardeep Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Barnala, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Moga. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Barnala, to the District and Sessions Judge, Moga. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Moga, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Moga. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Moga, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 19.08.2025 JUDGE Himanshu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No Sonu 2025.08.20 16:30 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC