Radha Rani v. Gaurav Gulia

TA-1221-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.210 TA-1221-2025 Date of Decision: 06.02.2026 RADHA RANI ....Applicant

Versus

GAURAV GULIA .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. S.K.Pandey, Advocate for the applicant.

None for the respondent.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) Even though, the respondent had earlier made appearance through counsel, as observed in the order dated 08.12.2025, but however, on the subsequent date, none had made appearance on his behalf. Today also, none has made appearance on his behalf.

As such, respondent is proceeded against ex parte. Counsel for 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/149/2025 titled 'Gaurav Gulia v/s Radha Rani', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Jhajjar and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Rewari. At the very outset, it is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on PREETI 2026.02.06 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

TA-1221-2025 17.02.2023, but no child was born from the said wedlock. On account of matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. Even, she has filed the petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C., as well as the petition under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, which are pending in the Courts at Rewari and the respondent is pursuing both the said petitions. The distance between the two places is stated to be about 65 kms.

In view of the aforesaid fact situation, more particularly, taking into consideration the fact of the applicant not having any source of earning, fact of two cases arising from the matrimonial dispute, already pending in the Courts at Rewari and above it, the fact of the respondent having not come forward to resisit the transfer application, the same is allowed and the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/149/2025 titled 'Gaurav Gulia v/s Radha Rani', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Jhajjar, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Rewari. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Jhajjar, to the District and Sessions Judge, Rewari. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Rewari, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Rewari.

Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Rewari, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 06.02.2026 JUDGE Sonu Saini Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

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