Geeta Rani v. Mandeep Sharma

TA No.589 of 2019 (O&M) Sr. No.208

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH TA No.589 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.01.2020 Geeta Rani ... Applicant

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Mandeep Sharma ... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA Present:- Mr. Suneet Pal Singh Aulakh, Advocate, for the applicant.

Mr. Roopam Jain, Advocate, for the respondent.

ARUN MONGA, J.(ORAL) 1.

Applicant-wife seeks transfer of petition filed by the respondent-husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act bearing HMA/424/2019 titled as "Mandeep Sharma Vs. Geeta Rani" pending in the Court of Addl. District Judge, Chandigarh to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Khanna. 2.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that petitioner is residing at Khanna. She has one minor child. The distance between Chandigarh and Khanna is about 68 Kms. and it is difficult for her to come to Chandigarh on each date of hearing. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent does no oppose the prayer.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case.

SATYAWAN 2020.01.28 12:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

TA No.589 of 2019 (O&M) 5.

The case pending between the parties is aftermath of matrimonial discord. Keeping in view the contentions in the application and the no objection by the respondent, the instant application ought to be allowed.

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Learned counsel for the applicant also relies upon judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court in case titled Sumita Singh Vs. Kumar Sanjay and another, AIR 2002 SC 396, wherein it is held that transfer of matrimonial proceedings initiated by the husband against wife, convenience of the wife ought to be looked into. 7.

In the premise, present application is allowed. The petition in question pending before the Court of Addl. District Judge, Chandigarh is ordered to be withdrawn from that Court and is transferred to the District Judge, Khanna for its disposal in accordance with law by the Court concerned.

(ARUN MONGA) 24.01.2020 JUDGE Satyawan Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SATYAWAN 2020.01.28 12:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document