Manpreet v. Vikas Bajaj

TA-1630-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.211 TA-1630-2025 Date of Decision: 18.03.2026 MANPREET ....Applicant

Versus

VIKAS BAJAJ .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Ms. Bhavna Kapur, Advocate for the applicant (through video conferencing).

None for the respondent.

***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) As per the observations made in the order dated 16.02.2026, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance on that date. Even today, he has not made appearance.

Counsel for the applicant heard.

The applicant-mother has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act i.e. GW/9/2025, titled 'Vikas Bajaj', filed by the respondent-father (husband of the applicant), pending in the Family Court, Ferozepur and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Kapurthala.

It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 24.09.2017. Two sons were born from the said wedlock, who are in the care and custody of the SONU 2026.03.19 09:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

TA-1630-2025 applicant. On account of the matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is not having any source of earning. Even, she has filed the petition under Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, as well as the criminal case under Sections 85/316(2)/351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which are pending in Kapurthala. The distance between the two places is about 110 kms.

Considering the submissions aforesaid, more particularly, taking into consideration the fact of the applicant, taking care of two children, while herself having no source of earning; fact of two litigation already pending in Kapurthala 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 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act i.e. GW/9/2025, titled 'Vikas Bajaj', filed by the respondentfather (husband of the applicant), stands transferred from the Family Court, Ferozepur, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Kapurthala. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Ferozepur, to the District and Sessions Judge, Kapurthala.

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

(ARCHANA PURI) 18.03.2026 JUDGE Himanshu Vats Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

Yes/No SONU 2026.03.19 09:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document