TA-1071-2025 (O&M) --1-- 142 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA-1071-2025 (O&M) Decided on:-09.07.2026 Pardeep Kumar ….Applicant. vs. Rabia @ anny ….Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Harmilonjot, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. C.S, Jattana, Advocate and Mr.Harinder Singh, Advocate for the respondent. ***** HARKESH MANUJA J. (Oral) 1. The applicant-husband, by way of present application, seeks transfer of petition bearing DMC/422/2023 (Annexure P-1), titled “Rabia @ anny vs. Pardeep Kumar”, filed under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter to be referred as “1955 Act”) at the instance of respondent-wife; from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bathinda to the competent Court of jurisdiction at Sangrur. 2. Briefly stating, the marriage between the applicant and respondent was solemnized on 20.02.2022; on account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the above mentioned petition under Section 9 of the 1955 Act, came to be preferred at the instance of respondent-wife. Thereupon, the present application seeking transfer thereof came to be filed by the applicant-husband. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the paper-book. SONIKA 2026.07.16 14:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document TA-1071-2025 (O&M) --2-- 4. The only plea taken in the present application filed by the applicant/husband is that he is working as a Gateman in the Railways and, due to constant threats allegedly extended by the respondent's family, he has started residing separately in a government accommodation away from his family members. However, no cogent or substantial material has been placed on record to establish the nature of the alleged threats, as neither any complaint nor any FIR has been lodged against the respondent or her family members. In the absence of any such supporting material, the mere assertion that, owing to the constant threats from the respondent's family, the applicant would not be able to defend his case properly cannot be accepted as a valid or justified ground for allowing his prayer for transfer of the case from the Court of the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bathinda, to a court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur. Besides it, in other cases filed by the respondent i.e. petition bearing No.MNT 125/226/2022 for grant of maintenance and a complaint bearing No.COMA/3594/2022 regarding domestic violence, before the ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, Bathinda, the applicant has already engaged counsel to represent him, and in any event, his personal appearance before the learned Court would be required only on limited occasions, such as for the recording of his evidence etc. 5. In view of above, the application preferred at the instance of the applicant being devoid of merits is, thus dismissed. 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. 09.07.2026 (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