Amandeep Kaur v. Abhishek Monga

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.206 Date of Decision: 23.03.2026 AMANDEEP KAUR ....Applicant

Versus

ABHISHEK MONGA .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Manoj Sood, Advocate for the applicant.

None for the respondent.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) As per the observations made in the order dated 18.02.2026, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance on that date. Even today, he has not made appearance. As such, the 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 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/109/2025, titled 'Abhishek Monga Vs. Amandeep Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court (Camp Court)

Gidderbaha, District Sri Muktsar Sahib and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Jalandhar. It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 31.12.2020. One daughter was born from the said wedlock on 18.10.2021, who is in the care and custody of the applicant. On account of the matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is not having any source of earning and as such, is dependent upon her parental family. The distance between the two places is stated to be about 200 kms.

On query by this Court, it is stated that there is no other litigation between the parties, arising from this estranged marriage. In view of the aforesaid fact situation, taking into consideration the fact of the applicant taking care of the minor child, while she herself is having no source of earning; the distance between the two places 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/109/2025, titled 'Abhishek Monga Vs. Amandeep Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court (Camp Court) Gidderbaha, District Sri Muktsar Sahib, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Jalandhar. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court (Camp Court) Gidderbaha, to the District and Sessions Judge, Jalandhar. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Jalandhar. Even, the parties are directed to

appear before the Family Court, Jalandhar, within a period of one month from today onwards.

Pending civil miscellaneous application also stands disposed of. (ARCHANA PURI) 23.03.2026 JUDGE Himanshu Vats Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No