Punjab-Haryana High Court
Anu Bala vs Manjeet Singh on 13 July, 2022
TA-144-2020 -1-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
TA-144-2020 (O&M)
Date of decision: 13.07.2022
Anu Bala
....Petitioner
Vs.
Manjeet Singh
....Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN
Present: Mr. J.S. Saini, Advocate
for the petitioner.
None for the respondent.
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ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J. (Oral)
Prayer in this petition is for transfer of the petition filed by the
respondent-husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, pending
in the Court of Principal Judge, Family Court, Ambala to the competent
Court of jurisdiction at Kurukshetra.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that on account
of a matrimonial discord, the petitioner has filed a petition/complaint under
the Domestic Violence Act and an FIR under Sections 406 & 498-A IPC,
which are pending at Kurukshetra. It is further submitted that on account of
a petition filed by the respondent-husband, the petitioner is facing great
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difficulty in prosecuting the said case, as there is a distance of about 60 kms
between Kurukshetra and Ambala.
Learned counsel has further contended that the petitioner is
facing difficulty to defend the case, as she has to travel from Kurukshetra to
Ambala.
Learned counsel has relied upon the judgments Sumita Singh
Vs. Kumar Sanjay, 2002 SC 396 and Rajani Kishor Pardeshi Vs. Kishor
Babulal Pardeshi, 2005(12) SCC 237, wherein the Hon'ble Supreme Court
observed that while deciding the transfer application, the Courts are
required to give more weightage and consideration to the convenience of
the female litigants and transfer of legal proceedings from one Court to
another should ordinarily be allowed, taking into consideration their
convenience and the Courts should desist from putting female litigants
under undue hardships."
As per office report, the respondent is served, however, there is
no representation on his behalf.
It is well settled that while considering the transfer of a
matrimonial dispute/case at the instance of the wife, the Court is to consider
family condition of the wife, custody of the minor child, economic condition
of the wife, her physical health and earning capacity of the husband and
most important, convenience of the wife i.e. she cannot travel alone without
assistance of a male member of her family, connectivity of the place to and
fro from her place of residence as well as bearing of the litigation charges
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and travelling expenses.
After hearing the counsel for the petitioner, considering the fact
that the petitioner-wife will have to bear the litigation expenses and
transportation expenses and in view of the judgments in Sumita Singh's
case (supra) and Rajani Kishor Pardeshi's case (supra) passed by the
Hon'ble Supreme Court, this Court deem it appropriate to allow the present
petition, subject to the following conditions:-
1. The petition filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act,
pending before the Principal Judge, Family Court, Ambala will
be transferred to the competent Court of jurisdiction at
Kurukshetra.
2. The District Judge, Kurukshetra, will assign the said petition
to the competent Court of jurisdiction.
[ ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN ]
JUDGE
13.07.2022
vishnu
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable: Yes/No
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