Divya Saini v. Vishal Bhatia

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH TA-1270-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: December 22, 2025 Divya Saini ...Applicant

Versus

Vishal Bhatia

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI

Present:

Mr.S.K.Choudhary, Advocate for the applicant.

None for the respondent.

**** ARCHANA PURI, J.

As observed in the previous order, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance on that day. Even today, none has appeared on behalf of the respondent. As such, the respondent is proceeded against ex-parte.

Counsel for the applicant heard.

Applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, filed by respondent-husband, bearing No.HMA-1407-2025, titled 'Vishal Bhatia vs. Divya Saini', pending in the Family Court Amritsar, and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Pathankot.

VINEET GULATI 2025.12.22 16:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

TA-1270-2025 -2It is submitted that marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 22.04.2025 and no child was born from the said wedlock. On account of matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is having no source of earning and she is unemployed. There is no other litigation, arising from the aforesaid estranged marriage. The distance between the two places is stated to be 220 kms. Considering the applicant, not having any source of earning and also the distance between the two places and above all, the respondent not having come forward to resist the application, the transfer application, as such, is hereby allowed and the petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, filed by respondent-husband, bearing No.HMA-14072025, titled 'Vishal Bhatia vs.

Divya Saini', stands transferred from the Family Court, Amritsar, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Pathankot. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Amritsar, to the District and Sessions Judge, Pathankot. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Pathankot, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Pathankot. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Pathankot, within a period of one month from today onwards.

December 22, 2025 (ARCHANA PURI) Vgulati JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable Yes/No VINEET GULATI 2025.12.22 16:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh