Renu v. Satish

TA-1497-2025 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.203 TA-1497-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 28.04.2026 RENU ....Applicant

Versus

SATISH .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Varun Veer Chauhan, Legal Aid Counsel for the applicant. None for the respondent.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) As observed in the order dated 23.02.2026, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance, on that date. Even today, he has not made appearance. 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 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/120/2025, titled 'Satish v/s Renu', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Rohtak and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Jind.

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 12.12.2015 and two children were born from the said wedlock. On account of matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. Both the minor children are in the care and custody of the applicant. On query by the court, it is submitted that the applicant is not having any source of earning and she HIMANSHU VATS 2026.04.29 16:34 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

TA-1497-2025 (O&M) together with the minor children, are dependent upon her parental family. The applicant has filed petition under Section 144 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, which is pending in the courts at Jind and the respondent is pursuing the same. Besides the same, it is submitted that there is no other litigation pending between the parties. The distance between the two places is stated to be about 60 kms.

In view of the submissions aforesaid, more particularly, considering the fact of the applicant taking care of two minor children, while she herself having no source of earning, fact of one petition arising from the matrimonial dispute, to be already pending in the Courts at Jind and above it, the respondent having not come forward to resist the transfer application, the same is allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/120/2025, titled 'Satish v/s Renu', filed by the respondenthusband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Rohtak, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Jind. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Rohtak, to the District and Sessions Judge, Jind. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Jind, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Jind. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Jind, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 28.04.2026 JUDGE Sonu Saini Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No HIMANSHU VATS 2026.04.29 16:34 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document