Suman Alias Suman Devi v. Parshant

TA-492-2025 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.252 TA-492-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 20.08.2025 SUMAN ALIAS SUMAN DEVI ....Applicant

Versus

PARSHANT .....Respondent

CORAM:

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

None for the respondent.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) Vide order dated 26.05.2025, the respondent had made appearance through counsel, who had filed memorandum of appearance and Power of Attorney was ordered to be filed. However, none has made appearance on behalf of the respondent. Even, no reply or Power of Attorney has been filed on his behalf. As such, 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 the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. DMC/1320/2024 titled 'Parshant V/s Suman', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Hisar and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sirsa.

At the very outset, it is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties, had taken place on Sonu 2025.08.21 09:28 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC

TA-492-2025 (O&M) 03.12.2022, 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 earning and is totally dependant upon her parental family. There is no other litigation pending between the parties and the distance between the two places is stated to be 125 kms. In the given circumstances, it is submitted that it is difficult for the applicant to defend the divorce petition.

In view of the mitigating circumstances aforesaid, more particularly, the distance between the two places as well as considering the fact that the respondent has not come forward to resist the transfer application, the same is allowed and the petition the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. DMC/1320/2024 titled 'Parshant V/s Suman', filed by the respondenthusband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Hisar to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sirsa. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Hisar to the District and Sessions Judge, Sirsa. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Sirsa, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Sirsa. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Sirsa, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 20.08.2025 JUDGE Sonu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No Sonu 2025.08.21 09:28 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC