1 TA-1169-2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.206 TA-1169-2024 Date of Decision: 12.08.2025 REEMA RANI ....Applicant Versus HAPPY .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Chetan Goyal, Advocate for the applicant. None for the respondent. ***** ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral) Perusal of the paperbook reveals that on the last date of hearing, despite service, the respondent did not make appearance nor any reply or Power of Attorney, had been filed on his behalf. Even today, he has not made appearance. As such, the respondent is proceeded against ex parte. The counsel for the applicant heard. The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/283/2024 titled ‘Happy v/s Reema Rani’, filed by the respondent- husband, pending in the Family Court (Camp Court) Kharar, District SAS Nagar and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur. At the very outset, it is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties, had taken place on 13.09.2013, but no child was born from the said wedlock. However, the Sonu 2025.08.12 15:50 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC 2 TA-1169-2024 marriage went on rocks and the applicant is residing at her parental place. On query by the court, it is submitted that the applicant is not working and, as such, is totally depandant upon her parental family. She has filed petition under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, which is pending in the courts at Sangrur and the respondent is already making appearance in the same. In the given circumstances, it is submitted that it is difficult for the applicant to commute a distance of about 155 kms, to defend the petition under Section 9 of Hindu Marriage Act. Keeping in view the aforesaid mitigating circumstances, more particularly, considering the fact that the respondent has not come forward to resist the transfer application and he is pursuing other litigation, already pending in the courts at Sangrur, the present application is hereby allowed and the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/283/2024 titled ‘Happy v/s Reema Rani’, filed by the respondent- husband, stands transferred from the Family Court (Camp Court) Kharar, District SAS Nagar to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court (Camp Court) Kharar, to the District and Sessions Judge, Sangrur. Learned District and Sessions Judge, Sangrur, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Sangrur. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Sangrur, within a period of one month from today onwards. (ARCHANA PURI) 12.08.2025 JUDGE Sonu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : Yes/No Sonu 2025.08.12 15:50 I agree to specified portions of this document P&HHC