Sumeet Kaur v. Gurpreet Singh

TA-741-2024 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.107 TA-741-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.07.2025 SUMEET KAUR ....Applicant

Versus

GURPREET SINGH .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Applicant-in-person, along with Mr. Vaibhav Sharma, Advocate.

Respondent-in-person, along with Mr. Sukhanpreet Kaur Rangi, Advocate.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (ORAL) Both the parties have appeared in the Court today. After having interaction with them, better sense prevailed between the parties to reach amicable settlement, as their marriage is not working. They have decided to part ways and file the petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. Also, it has been agreed between the parties that the respondent shall pay a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs only), as a lumpsum amount, on account of expenditure on the marriage, maintenance etc. etc. Also, it has been decided between the parties that the aforesaid amount shall be paid by the respondent in two instalments.

Both the parties have given an undertaking to file the petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, before learned Family Court, on or before 30.07.2025. 50% of the agreed amount i.e. Rs.5,00,000/- Sonu 2025.07.09 17:07 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC

TA-741-2024 (O&M) (Rupees five lakhs only), shall be paid, at the time of recording of statement of first motion and the residue, to the extent of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only), shall be paid at the time of recording of final statement between the parties.

Both the applicant, as well as the respondent have given an undertaking not to back out from the aforesaid terms settled. At this stage, it has been brought to the notice of this Court that the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, which is sought to be transferred, is fixed before learned Family Court, for 09.07.2025. As such, learned Family Court shall adjourn the aforesaid case, for one date, to facilitate the parties to file the petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act.

In view of the aforesaid fact situation, the counsel for the applicant submits that he does not want to pursue with the transfer application and the same be dismissed as withdrawn. Ordered accordingly.

However, the parties shall remain bound by the undertaking, as observed aforesaid.

(ARCHANA PURI) 08.07.2025 JUDGE Himanshu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No Sonu 2025.07.09 17:07 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC