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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaTA/500/2021allowed

Silky @ Dolly v. Lalit Mohan

2021-10-14Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH TA-500-2021 Date of decision: 14.10.2021 SILKY @ DOLLY ..Petitioner ASHOK KUMAR 2021.10.14 16:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Versus

LALIT MOHAN ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL

Present:

Ms. Sonia G. Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Namit Khurana, Advocate for the respondent. *** ANIL KSHETARPAL, J (Oral)  

            

 

 

 

  

    This is an application filed by the wife with a prayer to transfer the proceedings of the petition filed under Section 10 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, bearing No.DMC/2/2020, titled as "Lalit Mohan vs. Silky @ Dolly" pending in the Family Court, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Karnal.

Learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that the respondent is already defending two litigations i.e. under Section 125 Cr.P.C. for grant of maintenance and under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, at Karnal.

Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent submits that the respondent is already taking care of both the children born out of the wedlock. It has been noticed that both the children are now grown ups.

TA-500-2021 ASHOK KUMAR 2021.10.14 16:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document The respondent does not dispute that he is already defending the proceedings in the aforementioned two cases.

Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the petition is allowed. The petition filed under Section 10 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, bearing No.DMC/2/2020, titled as "Lalit Mohan vs. Silky @ Dolly" pending in the Family Court, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri, is ordered to be transferred to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Karnal. The transferor Court is requested to remit the case file to the transferee Court forthwith.

The parties through their counsel are directed to appear before the transferee Court on 08.11.2021.

However, the respondent shall be at liberty to file an application for permission to appear through video conferencing which shall be considered by the Court, in accordance with law. All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are also disposed of.

14.10.2021 (ANIL KSHETARPAL) ashok JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No