Sangeeta v. Rajesh

TA-351-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.107 TA-351-2024 Date of Decision: 10.03.2026 SANGEETA ....Applicant

Versus

RAJESH .....Respondent

CORAM:

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

Respondent proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 04.12.2025.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) Report has been received from the Mediation and Conciliation Centre. However, the case remained non-starter. The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act titled 'Rajesh Vs. Sangeeta', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Camp Court, Hansi, District Hisar and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Bhiwani. In pursuance of notice issued, the respondent did not make appearance and as such, was proceeded against ex parte. Counsel for the applicant heard.

At this very outset, it is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 18.06.2017, but no child was born from the said wedlock. Unfortunately, the PREETI 2026.03.12 14:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

TA-351-2024 matrimonial dispute arose between the parties and as such, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is not having any source of earning and is dependent upon her parental family. She has filed petition under Section 125 of Cr.P.C., which is pending in the Courts at Bhiwani. However, the respondent did not make appearance in the same and as such, was proceeded against ex parte. The distance between the two places is stated to be 50 kilometres. Even, the applicant asserts about having apprehension to her life, at the instance of the respondent.

Considering the submissions aforesaid, more particularly, considering the applicant to be not having any source of earning and also, the respondent not having bothered to pursue the present transfer application, the same is allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act titled 'Rajesh Vs. Sangeeta', filed by the respondenthusband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Camp Court, Hansi, District Hisar, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Bhiwani. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Camp Court, Hansi, District Hisar, to the District and Sessions Judge, Bhiwani. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Bhiwani, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Bhiwani. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Bhiwani, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 10.03.2026 JUDGE Preeti S.

Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

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