Reena Rani v. Tarun

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.479 Date of Decision: 06.05.2026 REENA RANI ....Applicant

Versus

TARUN .....Respondent

CORAM:

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

Ms. Priyanka, Advocate for Mr. Gulshan Nandwani, Advocate for the respondent.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) 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/38/2025, titled 'Tarun Vs. Reena Rani', filed by the respondenthusband, pending in the Family Court, Gurugram and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Rewari. In pursuance of notice issued, the respondent made appearance through counsel and filed reply.

Counsel for the parties heard.

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

04.12.2022, but no child was born from the said wedlock. Unfortunately, matrimonial dispute arose between the parties, as a result whereof, they are residing separate. The applicant is living at her parental place. Further, it is submitted that the applicant is not having any source of earning, on which account, she has filed the petition under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, 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 cases. Apart from it, the respondent is facing trial in the Courts at Rewari, relating to FIR bearing No.355 dated 18.09.2024, under Sections 406, 498-A and 34 IPC, got lodged by the applicant at Police Station City, District Rewari. The distance between the two places is stated to be 58 kms. On the other hand, counsel for the respondent submits that the present application has been filed, only to cause harassment to the respondent.

In view of the aforesaid fact situation and taking into consideration the fact of three other litigations, arising from the estranged marriage to be already pending in the Courts at Rewari, which are being pursued by the respondent, more particularly, the criminal case, wherein he is required to make appearance on each and every date of hearing and also considering the applicant to be not having any source of earning, the transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/38/2025, titled 'Tarun Vs. Reena Rani', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Gurugram, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Rewari. The requisite record of the

aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Gurugram, 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) 06.05.2026 JUDGE Himanshu Vats Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No