207 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RAJWINDER KAUR BALJINDER SINGH CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: None for the Mr. Lupil Gupta, Advocate for the respondent. HARKESH MANUJA [1] The petitioner bearing No. GW Anr.”, filed under Section of respondent-husband; from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Tarn Taran [2] Briefly stating, the marriage between the petitioner solemnized in the year 2014 Khushpreet Kaur, aged 11 years and Guravtar Singh, aged 10 years born; on account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the above mentioned petition came to be preferred at the instance of husband. Thereafter, the present application seeking its transfer came to be filed by the petitioner [3] A perusal of the paper separate petition Violence Act bearing No. COMA/22/2025 and Section 13 Act for dissolution of marriage bearing learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Zira and in both the cases, notices have been issued. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: RAJWINDER KAUR Versus BALJINDER SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA None for the petitioner. Mr. Lupil Gupta, Advocate for the respondent. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner-wife, by way of present application, seeks transfer of case GW-27-2025, titled “Baljinder Singh Vs. Rajwinder Kaur and ”, filed under Section 25 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 husband; from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Tarn Taran to the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Briefly stating, the marriage between the petitioner solemnized in the year 2014; out of their wedlock, Khushpreet Kaur, aged 11 years and Guravtar Singh, aged 10 years born; on account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the above mentioned petition came to be preferred at the instance of . Thereafter, the present application seeking its transfer came to be filed by the petitioner-wife. erusal of the paper-book reveals that petitions under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act bearing No. COMA/22/2025 and Section 13 Act for dissolution of marriage bearing No.DMC learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Zira and in both the cases, notices have IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA-138-2026 Date of Decision: July 02, 2026 ........Petitioner ........Respondent HARKESH MANUJA Mr. Lupil Gupta, Advocate for the respondent. wife, by way of present application, seeks transfer of case Baljinder Singh Vs. Rajwinder Kaur and Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 at the instance husband; from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family to the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Zira. Briefly stating, the marriage between the petitioner and respondent was ; out of their wedlock, two children namely, Khushpreet Kaur, aged 11 years and Guravtar Singh, aged 10 years, were born; on account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the above mentioned petition came to be preferred at the instance of respondent- . Thereafter, the present application seeking its transfer came to be book reveals that the petitioner-wife has filed two under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act bearing No. COMA/22/2025 and Section 13 of Hindu Marriage No.DMC-106-2025 before the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Zira and in both the cases, notices have 2026 July 02, 2026 wife, by way of present application, seeks transfer of case Baljinder Singh Vs. Rajwinder Kaur and at the instance husband; from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family and respondent was namely, were born; on account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the above - . Thereafter, the present application seeking its transfer came to be two under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic of Hindu Marriage 2025 before the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Zira and in both the cases, notices have TEJWINDER SINGH 2026.07.03 15:53 I agree to specified portions of this document TA-138-2026 -2- Moreover, the petitioner-wife is unemployed and does not have any source of independent income. Accordingly, a prayer is made for transfer of the above mentioned petition filed at the instance of respondent-husband from Family Court, Tarn Taran to Family Court, Zira. [4] On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent vehemently opposes the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. [5] I have heard learned counsel for the respondent and gone through the paper-book. [6] In the present case, admittedly, the petitioner-wife has filed the following two petitions which are pending adjudication before the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Zira:- (1) Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act bearing No. COMA/22/2025 (2) Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act for dissolution of marriage bearing No.DMC-106-2025. [7] As per the averments made in the present transfer application, the distance between Zira and Tarn Taran is approximately 55 kilometres and the petitioner-wife having no source of independent income would undergo huge inconvenience especially, when her minor daughter namely Khushpreet Kaur, aged 11 years has to accompany her. [8] Furthermore, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its decision rendered in “Manjula Singh Chouhan Versus Vishal singh Chouhan”, reported as 2019 (13) SCC 660 held that, in the interest of both the parties, all connected matrimonial proceedings should ordinarily be heard by the same Court and, accordingly, allowed the transfer application therein. TEJWINDER SINGH 2026.07.03 15:53 I agree to specified portions of this document TA-138-2026 -3- [9] Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, in the humble opinion of this Court, it would be in the interest of both the parties that all their cases be heard together by the same Court. Consequently the transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 i.e. GW/27/2025, titled “Baljinder Singh Vs. Rajwinder Kaur and Anr.”, filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Tarn Taran to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Family Court, Zira. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Tarn Taran to the Court concerned. [10] Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 02.07.2026 (HARKESH MANUJA) Tejwinder JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No TEJWINDER SINGH 2026.07.03 15:53 I agree to specified portions of this document