TA-1317-2024 (O&M) --1-- 104 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA-1317-2024 (O&M) Decided on:-13.07.2026 Jaipreet Bedi ….Applicant. vs. Navdeep Singh Arora ….Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. H.S. Dhillon, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Vikas Gupta, Advocate, for the respondent. ***** HARKESH MANUJA J. (Oral) 1. The applicant-wife, by way of present application, seeks transfer of Civil Misc. Application No.114 of 2023, titled as “Navdeep Singh vs. Jaipreet Bedi” filed under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC read with Section 151 CPC at the instance of applicant-wife for setting aside the ex-parte judgment and decree dated 01.11.2022 obtained by the respondent-husband against the applicant-wife; from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Taran Taran to the competent Court of jurisdiction at SAS Nagar Mohali. 2. Briefly stating, the marriage between the applicant and respondent was solemnized on 24.07.2016; out of their wedlock, a girl child was born; on account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the respondent husband-obtained an ex-parte decree of divorce passed by the Court of ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, Tarn Taran, by concealment of vital facts and also by misrepresentation of facts. Challenging the ex-parte decree of SONIKA 2026.07.16 14:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document TA-1317-2024 (O&M) --2-- divorce, the applicant-wife filed the above mentioned application under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC, which is pending before the ld. Family Court, Tarn Taran. Thereupon, the present application seeking transfer thereof came to be filed by the applicant-wife. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant, inter alia, contends that the applicant-wife has also filed a petition bearing No.MNT/125/118-2023, titled as “Jaipreet Kaur and another vs. Navdeep Singh” under Section 125 Cr.P.C. for grant of maintenance before the ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, SAS Nagar Mohali. It is submitted that the applicant is residing alongwith her daughter at her parental home at SAS Nagar Mohali. Accordingly, a prayer is made for transfer of the above mentioned application filed at the instance of applicant-wife from Family Court, Taran Taran to Family Court, SAS Nagar Mohali. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent vehemently opposes the prayer made on behalf of the applicant. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the paper-book. 6. In the present case, admittedly, the applicant-wife has filed a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C., which is pending adjudication before the learned Family Court at SAS Nagar Mohali. 7. As per the averments made in the present transfer application, the applicant-wife has no independent source of income and is solely dependent on her widowed mother. Besides it, the applicant is also taking care of her daughter, namely, Kushnoor Kaur. 8. Furthermore, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its decision rendered SONIKA 2026.07.16 14:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document TA-1317-2024 (O&M) --3-- 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. Relevant paragraphs No. 3 to 5 thereof are reproduced hereunder:- “3. As per the submission of the appellant, two cases are already pending in Family Court, Bhopal, and it will be in the interests of both the parties to try all their cases in Bhopal. Learned counsel for the respondent however, submits that it will suit to the appellant only, therefore, transfer may not be permitted. The fact remains that the respondent has to travel to Bhopal for conduct of other cases pending in Family Court, Bhopal. 4. We are of the view that it will be in the interests of both the parties that all their cases be heard together by the same Court. 5. Therefore, H.M.A. Case No.71/2016 is transferred from Family Court, Indore to the Family Court, Bhopal.” 9. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, in the humble opinion of this Court, since a maintenance petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. is pending adjudication at SAS Nagar Mohali, therefore, it would be in the interest of both the parties that all their cases be heard together at the same place. Consequently the transfer application is allowed and the civil miscellaneous application No.114 of 2023, titled as “Navdeep Singh vs. Jaipreet Bedi”, under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC read with Section 151 CPC for setting aside the ex-parte judgment and decree dated 01.11.2022, filed by the applicant-wife, stands transferred from the Court of ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, Tarn Taran to the Family Court, SAS Nagar Mohali. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the learned Court, Tarn Taran to the Court concerned. 10. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. 13.07.2026 (HARKESH MANUJA) sonika JUDGE (i) Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No (ii) Whether reportable: Yes/ No SONIKA 2026.07.16 14:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document