TA-957-2025 (O&M) --1-- 106 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA-957-2025 (O&M) Decided on:-16.07.2026 Gagandeep Kaur ….Applicant. vs. Kiranbeer Singh ….Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Digvijay Nagpal, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. L.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the respondent. ***** HARKESH MANUJA J. (Oral) 1. The applicant-wife, by way of present application, seeks transfer of petition bearing No.HMA/211/2025 (Annexure P-1), titled “Kiranbeer Singh vs. Gagandeep Kaur”, filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter to be referred as “1955 Act”) at the instance of respondent-husband; from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Faridkot to the competent Court of jurisdiction at Dhuri, District Sangrur. 2. Briefly stating, the marriage between the applicant and respondent was solemnized on 02.03.2014; out of the wedlock, two children were born; on account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the above mentioned petition under Section 13 of the 1955 Act, came to be preferred at the instance of respondent-husband. Thereupon, the present application seeking transfer thereof came to be filed by the applicant-wife. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is SONIKA 2026.07.20 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document TA-957-2025 (O&M) --2-- residing at Dhuri, District Sangrur. Accordingly, a prayer is made for transfer of the petition under Section 13 of the 1955 Act filed at the instance of respondent-husband from Family Court, Faridkot to Family Court, Dhuri, District Sangrur. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent vehemently opposes the prayer made in the application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the paper-book. 6. As per the averments made in the present transfer application, applicant is a working lady, who is residing with her widow mother, one paralyzed sister and her two minor children, who are studying at Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Dhuri, District Sangrur; and there is no one else to take care of her old mother, paralyzed sister and two children. 7. Further reliance can be placed upon the judgments in “Sumita Singh vs Kumar Sanjay”, 2002 SC 396 and “Rajani Kishor Pardeshivs Kishor Babulal Pardeshi”, 2005(12) SCC 237, wherein the Hon’ble Supreme Court has observed that “while deciding the transfer application, the Courts are required to give more weightage and consideration to the convenience of the female litigants and transfer of legal proceedings from one Court to another should ordinarily be allowed, taking into consideration their convenience and the Courts should desist from putting female litigants under undue hardships.” 8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as keeping in view the law laid down in the aforementioned judgment, the transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 13 of the 1955 Act i.e. bearing No.HMA/211/2025, titled “Kiranbeer Singh vs. Gagandeep SONIKA 2026.07.20 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document TA-957-2025 (O&M) --3-- Kaur”, filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Court of ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, Faridkot to the Family Court, Dhuri, District Sangrur. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the learned Court, Faridkot to the Court concerned. 9. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. 16.07.2026 (HARKESH MANUJA) sonika JUDGE (i) Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No (ii) Whether reportable: Yes/ No SONIKA 2026.07.20 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document