Ravinder Pal Kaur v. Simranjeet Singh

T.A. No. 649 of 2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH T.A. No. 649 of 2018 (O&M) Date of decision : 11.12.2018 ...

Ravinder Pal Kaur ................Applicant vs.

Simranjeet Singh .................Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Madaan Present: Mr. Jasdeep Singh, Advocate for the applicant.

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H. S. Madaan, J. (Oral) By way of filing the present application under Section 24 of CPC, applicant Ravinder Pal Kaur, aged about 33 years, seeks transfer of divorce petition filed by her husband Simranjeet Singh, who is respondent in the present application, having title 'Simranjeet Singh vs. Ravinder Pal Kaur', pending in the Court of Additional District Judge, Gurdaspur, to a court of competent jurisdiction, at SAS Nagar, Mohali. According to the applicant, after her marriage, differences arose between the two spouses and she alongwith two minor children of the parties, leaving the matrimonial home, came to reside with her parents, presently at village Balongi, SAS Nagar Mohali. It is difficult for her to go to Gurdaspur, to attend the dates of hearing there covering a distance of more than 230 kms on one side. She does not have any source of income and incurring travelling expenses would put further constrain on her limited financial BANITA CHUGH 2018.12.11 16:02 I am the author of this document

T.A. No. 649 of 2018 -2resources. Therefore, the application be accepted. Notice of the application was given to the respondent. As per the office report, respondent has been served but he has not opted to put in appearance.

I have heard the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant.

Keeping in view the contentions made in the application and submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant, I find that the application has got merit and deserves to be accepted. Therefore, the same is allowed. Petition in question pending in the court of Additional District Judge, Gurdaspur, is withdrawn from that Court and transferred to the Court of District Judge, SAS Nagar, Mohali, who may retain the case on his Board or assign it to any other Court of competent jurisdiction at that place. Parties through counsel are directed to appear there on 17.1.2019.

A copy of the order be sent to the Courts concerned, for information and necessary compliance.

( H.S. Madaan ) 11.12.2018 Judge chugh Whether speaking / reasoned Yes / No Whether reportable Yes / No BANITA CHUGH 2018.12.11 16:02 I am the author of this document