Madhu Rani Alias Reeta Rani v. Parveen Kumar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.218 Date of Decision: 19.11.2025 MADHU RANI @ REETA RANI ....Applicant

Versus

PARVEEN KUMAR .....Respondent

CORAM:

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

Respondent proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 28.08.2025.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/334/2025, titled 'Parveen Kumar v/s Madhu Rani @ Reeta Rani', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Karnal and she seeks transfer of the same to the Family Court (Camp Court), Pehowa, District Kurukshetra.

Upon notice, the respondent did not make appearance and was proceeded against ex parte.

Counsel for the applicant heard.

At the very outset, it is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties, had taken place on 21.11.2004. Two children born on 12.02.2006 and 15.04.2008 from the said wedlock are being taken care of by the applicant. Also, it is submitted that the applicant is not having any source of earning. She has filed petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C., which is pending in the courts at Pehowa. Even, the challan has been presented, relating to the FIR No.175 under Section 498-A and 406 IPC, which is also pending in the courts at Pehowa and the respondent is facing trial in the same. The distance between the two places is stated to be 70 kms. Further, it is also submitted that the applicant is facing certain health issues, on account of removal of Uterus, relating to which, counsel has made reference to Annexure P-3, which is the discharge summary of the applicant.

Considering the aforesaid constrained circumstances, more particularly, the applicant not having any source of earning as well as taking into consideration the other two litigation arising from the matrimonial dispute, already pending in the courts at Pehowa and the same being defended by the respondent and above it, considering the fact of the respondent having not come forward to resist the transfer application, the same is allowed and the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/334/2025, titled 'Parveen Kumar v/s Madhu Rani @ Reeta Rani', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court,

Karnal to Family Court (Camp Court), Pehowa. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Karnal, to the District and Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra.

Learned District and Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court (Camp Court), Pehowa. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court (Camp Court), Pehowa, within a period of one month from today onwards. (ARCHANA PURI) 19.11.2025 JUDGE Sonu Saini Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No