Khushdeep Kaur v. Satnam Singh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.213 Date of Decision: 06.08.2025 KHUSHDEEP KAUR ....Applicant

Versus

SATNAM SINGH .....Respondent

CORAM:

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

Mr. Krishan Kanha, Advocate for the respondent (through video conferencing).

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) At this stage, the counsel for the respondent, who is making appearance through video conferencing, submits that he does not intend to file reply to the transfer application, though, he contests the same. Counsel for the parties heard.

The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/147/2024, titled 'Satnam Singh Vs. Khushdeep Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court (Camp Court) Budhlada,

District Mansa and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur.

It is submitted that the marriage between the parties had taken place on 10.05.2024, but no child was born from the said wedlock. On account of the matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant had filed the petition under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, as well as the petition under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which are pending in the Courts at Sangrur and both the said petitions are pursued by the respondent. The distance between the two places is stated to be about 70 kilometres. On the other hand, the counsel for the respondent submits that the distance is only 60 kilometres, but he admits about the respondent pursuing both the aforesaid cases, in the Courts at Sangrur.

Keeping in view the aforesaid factual position and also taking into consideration the fact of two other cases, arising from the matrimonial dispute, already pending in the Courts at Sangrur, more particularly, when they are pursued by the respondent, considering the distance between the two places, as well as considering the applicant to be having no source of earning, the transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/147/2024, titled 'Satnam Singh Vs. Khushdeep Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court (Camp Court) Budhlada, District Mansa, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court (Camp Court) Budhlada, to the District and Sessions Judge, Sangrur.

Learned District and Sessions Judge, Sangrur, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Sangrur. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Sangrur, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 06.08.2025 JUDGE Himanshu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No