TA No. TA No. TA No. TA No.961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 260 NEHPREET KAUR NEHPREET KAUR NEHPREET KAUR NEHPREET KAUR Vs Vs Vs Vs GAGANDEEP SINGH GAGANDEEP SINGH GAGANDEEP SINGH GAGANDEEP SINGH CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: Mr. for the Mr. G.S. Madaan, Advocate and Mr. Hiteshwar Singh, Advocate for the respondent. HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) [1]. [1]. [1]. [1]. The bearing HMA HMA HMA HMA----214 214 214 214 Kaur Kaur Kaur Kaur””””, filed under Section 13 of the Hindu referred as “divorce petition” referred as “divorce petition” referred as “divorce petition” referred as “divorce petition” Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, [2] [2] [2] [2].... Briefly stating, the marriage between the was solemnized on account of matrimonial discord petition came to be present application seeking its transfer cam 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH Transfer Application No. Transfer Application No. Transfer Application No. Transfer Application No. Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: NEHPREET KAUR NEHPREET KAUR NEHPREET KAUR NEHPREET KAUR GAGANDEEP SINGH GAGANDEEP SINGH GAGANDEEP SINGH GAGANDEEP SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJ HARKESH MANUJ HARKESH MANUJ HARKESH MANUJ Mr. Inderjeet Singh Chawla, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. G.S. Madaan, Advocate and Mr. Hiteshwar Singh, Advocate for the respondent. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral) The applicant-wife, by way of present case 214 214 214 214----20 20 20 2022225555, dated 17.01.2025, titled , filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ( referred as “divorce petition” referred as “divorce petition” referred as “divorce petition” referred as “divorce petition”) at the instance of respondent learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Principal Judge, Family Court, Patiala. Briefly stating, the marriage between the was solemnized on 30.12.2023 as per Sikh Rites and Rituals at Amritsar. O account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the above mentioned divorce petition came to be preferred at the instance of respondent application seeking its transfer came to be filed by the IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH Transfer Application No. Transfer Application No. Transfer Application No. Transfer Application No. 961 961 961 961 of 2025 (O&M) of 2025 (O&M) of 2025 (O&M) of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: Date of Decision: 02 02 02 02.07.2026 .07.2026 .07.2026 .07.2026 ...... ...... ...... ......Applicant Applicant Applicant Applicant …..Respond …..Respond …..Respond …..Responden en en entttt HARKESH MANUJ HARKESH MANUJ HARKESH MANUJ HARKESH MANUJAAAA , Advocate present case, seeks transfer of case , titled “Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter to be hereinafter to be hereinafter to be hereinafter to be instance of respondent-husband; from Family Court, Amritsar to the Court of learned Briefly stating, the marriage between the applicant and respondent as per Sikh Rites and Rituals at Amritsar. O between the parties, the above mentioned divorce preferred at the instance of respondent-husband. Thereafter, the e to be filed by the applicant-wife. 1 transfer of case Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet hereinafter to be hereinafter to be hereinafter to be hereinafter to be the to the Court of learned respondent as per Sikh Rites and Rituals at Amritsar. On between the parties, the above mentioned divorce husband. Thereafter, the MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.03 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment TA No. TA No. TA No. TA No.961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) [3]. [3]. [3]. [3]. Learned counsel for the applicant-wife has also filed Section 144 of BNS for grant of maintenance at Family Court, respondent-husband and other family members. transfer of the above mentioned divorce petition filed at the instance of husband from the Court of Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, [4]. [4]. [4]. [4]. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent vehemently opposes the prayer made on behalf of the [[[[5555].].].]. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through paper-book. [[[[6666].].].]. In the present case, admittedly, the Violence case as well as maintenance at Family Court, Patiala against the respondent family members. [[[[7777].].].]. As per the averments made in the present transfer application, the applicant-wife is not working and residing at her parent’s house; she is totally dependent upon the mercy of h difficulty in bearing the litigation charges and travelling expenses the said case as there is a distance of Amritsar to Patiala. [8]. [8]. [8]. [8]. Furthermore, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its decision Manjula Singh Chouhan Manjula Singh Chouhan Manjula Singh Chouhan Manjula Singh Chouhan SCC 660 SCC 660 SCC 660 SCC 660”””” held that, in the interest of both the parties, 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) Learned counsel for the applicant wife has also filed Domestic Violence case as well as 144 of BNS for grant of maintenance at Family Court, husband and other family members. transfer of the above mentioned divorce petition filed at the instance of from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent vehemently opposes the prayer made on behalf of the applicant I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through In the present case, admittedly, the Violence case as well as application under Section maintenance at Family Court, Patiala against the respondent mbers. As per the averments made in the present transfer application, the is not working and residing at her parent’s house; she is totally dependent upon the mercy of her younger brother. bearing the litigation charges and travelling expenses the said case as there is a distance of about 250 Amritsar to Patiala. Furthermore, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its decision Manjula Singh Chouhan Manjula Singh Chouhan Manjula Singh Chouhan Manjula Singh Chouhan Versus Versus Versus Versus Vishal S Vishal S Vishal S Vishal Singh Chouhan, ingh Chouhan, ingh Chouhan, ingh Chouhan, held that, in the interest of both the parties, applicant, inter alia, contends that the Domestic Violence case as well as application under 144 of BNS for grant of maintenance at Family Court, Patiala against the husband and other family members. Accordingly, a prayer is made for transfer of the above mentioned divorce petition filed at the instance of respondent Principal Judge, Family Court, Amritsar to the Patiala. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent vehemently applicant. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through In the present case, admittedly, the applicant-wife has filed Domestic application under Section 144 of BNS for grant of maintenance at Family Court, Patiala against the respondent-husband and other As per the averments made in the present transfer application, the is not working and residing at her parent’s house; she is totally younger brother. The applicant is facing great bearing the litigation charges and travelling expenses in prosecuting about 250 Kilometers approximately from Furthermore, the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its decision rendered in ingh Chouhan, ingh Chouhan, ingh Chouhan, ingh Chouhan, reported as “2019 (13) 2019 (13) 2019 (13) 2019 (13) held that, in the interest of both the parties, all connected matrimonial 2 , contends that the under Patiala against the Accordingly, a prayer is made for respondent- to the On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent vehemently the Domestic 144 of BNS for grant of husband and other As per the averments made in the present transfer application, the is not working and residing at her parent’s house; she is totally great in prosecuting from rendered in 2019 (13) 2019 (13) 2019 (13) 2019 (13) all connected matrimonial MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.03 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment TA No. TA No. TA No. TA No.961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) proceedings should ordinarily be heard by the allowed the transfer [9]. [9]. [9]. [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 applicati allowed allowed allowed allowed and the divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA HMA HMA HMA----214 214 214 214----20 20 20 2022225555 filed by the respondent Principal Judge, Family Court, Patial learned Principal Judge, [10]. [10]. [10]. [10]. Pending miscellaneous of. July July July July 02 02 02 02, , , , 20 20 20 2026 26 26 26 Atik Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) 961 of 2025 (O&M) proceedings should ordinarily be heard by the allowed the transfer application therein. 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 applicati and the divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. 5555, dated 17.01.2025, titled “Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from Principal Judge, Family Court, Amritsar to the Court of learned Principal Judge, Patiala. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Amritsar Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed (HARKESH MANUJA) (HARKESH MANUJA) (HARKESH MANUJA) (HARKESH MANUJA) Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No proceedings should ordinarily be heard by the same Court and, accordingly, 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 and the divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur husband, stands transferred from the Court of learned to the Court of learned Principal Judge, The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Amritsar to the Court concerned. application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed (HARKESH MANUJA) (HARKESH MANUJA) (HARKESH MANUJA) (HARKESH MANUJA) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No 3 same Court and, accordingly, 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 on is and the divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur Gagandeep Singh Vs. Nehpreet Kaur”””” learned to the Court of learned Principal Judge, The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.03 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment