Amandeep Kaur v. Harpreet Singh

TA-1324-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.222 TA-1324-2024 Date of Decision: 15.05.2025 AMANDEEP KAUR ....Applicant

Versus

HARPREET SINGH .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. J.K. Singla, Advocate for Mr. Kashish Garg, Advocate for the applicant.

None for the respondent.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) As per the observations made in the order dated 15.02.2025, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance on that date. Even today, he has not made appearance. As such, the respondent is proceeded against ex parte.

The counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant heard. 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/398/2023, titled 'Harpreet Singh Vs. Amandeep Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Mansa and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Bathinda. It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 15.02.2020, 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 Sonu 2025.05.16 08:53 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC

TA-1324-2024 earning and as such, is totally dependent upon her parental family. She had filed the petition under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act i.e. COMA/8/2024, which is pending in the Courts at Bathinda and the respondent is making appearance in the same. There is stated to be no other litigation, arising from this matrimonial dispute. The distance between Bathinda and Mansa, is stated to be about 70 kilometres. Considering the aforesaid mitigating circumstances, more particularly, when the respondent has not come forward to resist the application and also considering the fact about the applicant having no source of earning, the transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/398/2023, titled 'Harpreet Singh Vs.

Amandeep Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Mansa, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Bathinda. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Mansa, to the District and Sessions Judge, Bathinda. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Bathinda, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Bathinda. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Bathinda, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 15.05.2025 JUDGE Himanshu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No Sonu 2025.05.16 08:53 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC