2025:HHC:29742 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CMPMO No. 630 of 2024 Decided on : 02.09.2025 Smt. Mohina Mahajan …Petitioner Versus Ankush Mahajan …Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Sudhir Bhatnagar, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Nimish Gupta, Advocate. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for transfer of the case, filed by the respondent under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, from learned Family Court, Chamba to learned Family Court, Palampur. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a resident of Paprola, where she is putting up with her parents. He argued that the distance between Paprola and Chamba is more than 160 kms. The petitioner has a minor son, who is to be looked after by her. Her father is more than 80 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:29742 years old. As per learned counsel, in these circumstances, it is extremely difficult for her to defend herself in the proceedings, which have been filed against her at Chamba. He further submitted that as the petitioner is resident of Chamba and her in-laws are in Chamba, it is intimidating for the petitioner to go to Chamba and defend herself there in these proceedings. Accordingly, he prayed that it would be in the interest of justice, in case, the case is ordered to be transferred to Palampur. 3. Though the petition is opposed by learned counsel for the respondent, however, he could not dispute that the petitioner is presently residing with her parents at Paprola and she also has a minor son to look after. 4. In these circumstances, this Court is of the considered view that it would be in the interest of justice, in case, the proceedings are transferred from Chamba to Palampur. One more fact, which has weighed with the Court while passing the order is that the Court has been informed that the respondent is presently serving as a Lecturer at Government College at Nurpur, District Kangra and, therefore, the transfer of the case from Chamba to Palampur, shall not 3 2025:HHC:29742 prejudice the respondent also. 5. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. Proceedings of Divorce Petition No. 234/2022, titled Ankush Mahajan Vs. Mohina Mahajan, presently pending before the learned Family Court at Chamba are ordered to be transferred to learned Family Court at Palampur. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge September 02, 2025 (Shivank Thakur)