Neeraj Sukhija @ Neeru v. Mohit Sukhija

TA-1573-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.112 TA-1573-2025 Date of Decision: 13.02.2026 NEERAJ SUKHIJA @ NEERU ....Applicant

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MOHIT SUKHIJA .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Arnav Kumar, Advocate for the applicant (through video conferencing).

Respondent proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 11.02.2026.

***** 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/3575/2025, titled 'Mohit Sukhija Vs. Neeraj Madan @ Neeru', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Karnal and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Ambala. In pursuance of notice issued, the respondent did not make appearance, despite service and as such, was proceeded against ex parte. Counsel for the applicant heard.

It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 21.06.2014. Two daughters were born from the said wedlock, who are in the age group of 6-11 years and they are in the care and custody of the applicant. The applicant is not having SONU 2026.02.17 09:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

TA-1573-2025 any source of earning. She, together with her minor daughters, is dependent upon her parental family. Even, she has filed the petition under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which is pending in the Courts at Ambala, at appearance stage. The distance between the two places is stated to be about 100 kms.

In view of the aforesaid fact situation, more particularly, taking into consideration the fact of the applicant to be taking care of two daughters, who are of growing age, while herself having no source of earning and above it, considering the fact about the respondent having not come forward to resist the application, the transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/3575/2025, titled 'Mohit Sukhija Vs. Neeraj Madan @ Neeru', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Karnal, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Ambala. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Karnal, to the District and Sessions Judge, Ambala. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Ambala, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Ambala. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Ambala, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI) 13.02.2026 JUDGE Himanshu Vats Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No SONU 2026.02.17 09:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document