IN TH 129 Poonam Charanvee CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GU applicant- respondent Wards Act bearing GW pending ad Sonipat. submits tha facing con contest the between So and, theref TA-648-2026 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGAR Transfer Application No Date of decision :-12.05 Versus ranveer Singh AM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NI Ms. Sweta Chahal, Advocate for the applicant. HI GUPTA J. (Oral) The present transfer applicat -mother seeking transfer of th ndent-father under Sections 7 and 2 s Act for custody of the minor daugh ng GW/18/2026 filed on 20.4.2026 ing adjudication for 21.8.2026 in the c Learned counsel appearing o its that the applicant has no independe g considerable hardship in travelling est the proceedings. It is further su een Sonipat and Moga is approximate therefore, it would be difficult for t 1 UNJAB AND HARYANA IGARH ion No.648 of 2026 (O & M) .05.2026 …..Applicant …..Respondent E NIDHI GUPTA ocate pplication has been filed by the of the petition filed by the and 25 of the Guardianship and daughter, namely, Manreet Kaur, .2026 (Annexure P-4) which is n the competent Court at Moga to ring on behalf of the applicant ependent source of income and is elling from Sonipat to Moga to her submitted that the distance ximately 300 kilometers one way t for the applicant to pursue the VIJAY ASIJA 2026.05.14 08.22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document proceeding for transfer applicant fa Moga in th gone throug Guardians guardiansh the Court h resides. Th guided by t daughter is Thus, the territorial j under Sect inconvenie matters con to divest th ground, mu petition fro TA-648-2026 (O & M) eedings at Moga. On the aforesaid ba ansfer of the custody petition from Mo On a specific Court query, cant fairly admits that the minor daug a in the care and custody of the respon I have heard learned counsel through the paper-book. It is apposite to notice that dians and Wards Act, 1890, a dianship or custody of a minor is requ ourt having jurisdiction in the place es. The jurisdictional mandate unde ed by the welfare and ordinary residenc In the present case, it is no hter is presently residing at Moga w , the Court at Moga would be the orial jurisdiction to entertain and ad r Sections 7 and 25 of the Guardia venience pleaded by the applican ers concerning a minor child, cannot b vest the Court having lawful jurisdictio This Court is, therefore, of the nd, much less a sufficient ground, is m ion from Moga to Sonipat. 2 aid basis, prayer has been made om Moga to Sonipat. query, learned counsel for the r daughter is presently residing at respondent-father. unsel for the applicant and have e that under Section 9 of the 0, a petition with regard to is required to be instituted before place where the minor ordinarily under the statute is primarily esidence of the minor child. is not disputed that the minor oga with the respondent-father. be the competent Court having and adjudicate the petition filed uardians and Wards Act. Mere plicant, particularly in custody annot by itself be made a ground isdiction under the statute. of the considered opinion that no d, is made out for transfer of the VIJAY ASIJA 2026.05.14 08.22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document dismissed. of. May 12, 20 Vijay Asija Whether spea Whether Repo TA-648-2026 (O & M) Accordingly, the present tr issed. Pending application(s), if any , 2026 r speaking/reasoned Yes / No r Reportable Yes / No 3 ent transfer application stands if any, shall also stand disposed ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.05.14 08.22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document