2026:HHC:7672 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CMPMO No.   :      571 of 2025 Decided on : 17 th   March, 2026 Diksha …Petitioner Versus Deepak Kumar …Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner       :  Ms. Anchal Sharma, Advocate. For the respondent   : None. Virender Singh, Judge (Oral) In pursuance of the order dated 20.11.2025, report has been submitted, according to which, the respondent has been   served. Despite   service   of   notice,   no   one   has   put appearance on his behalf. Further wait is not justifiable. 2. By way of the present petition, filed under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘the CPC’), the petitioner has made a prayer to transfer the 1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 petition, filed under Section 27 of the Special Marriage Act, bearing  H.M.A.   No.37  of   2025,   titled   as  Deepak   Kumar versus   Diksha,   pending   adjudication   before   the   Court   of learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Sarkaghat, Camp at Joginder Nagar, District Mandi, H.P. to the Court of learned   Principal   Judge,   Family   Court   Hamirpur,   District Hamirpur, H.P. 3. The transfer has been sought on the ground that the petitioner was forced to contest the above titled petition filed   under   Section   27   of   the   Special   Marriage   Act,   1954. According   to   her,   she   and   respondent   had   solemnized   the marriage, in the month of July, 2015 and the marriage was registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Out of the said wedlock, one son Dikshant was born, who is studying in Class First. 4. According to the petitioner, after the marriage, the respondent left for Saudi Arabia, to join his job, whereas, the petitioner stayed at her parental house in order to complete her studies. Thereafter, when, the respondent returned from Saudi Arabia, in the month of December, 2016, the petitioner 3 started living at her matrimonial home, but, their relationship become strained, when she was treated with cruelty by the respondent. 5. It is the further case of the petitioner that in the year 2018, she had conceived a child and given birth to her son at her parents house, where, the respondent never came to see her. It is her further case that the respondent­husband has now   filed   the   petition,   under   Section   27   of   the   Special Marriage Act, for dissolution of his marriage before the Court of   learned   Additional   Principal   Judge,   Family   Court, Sarkaghat, Camp at Jogindernager, District Mandi. 6. The petitioner has also sought the transfer mainly on the ground that presently, she is residing at Nadaun with her   parents   and   her   parents   belong   to   BPL   family. The petitioner is stated to be totally dependent upon the income of her father, who is a labourer. In this regard, she has relied upon the BPL Certificate. The Court at Jogindernagar, is stated   to  be   100   kilometers  from  Nadaun,   as   such,   she   is facing difficulty to attend the proceedings. 4 7. On the basis of the above facts, she has sought the relief, as claimed in the petition. 8. Heard. 9. The   petitioner   has   annexed   the   copy   of   the petition, filed under Section 27 of the Special Marriage Act, before   the   learned   trial   Court,   by   way   of   which,   the respondent­husband Deepak Kumar sought dissolution of his marriage with the petitioner, mainly on the ground of cruelty and desertion. Along with the petition, the petitioner has annexed the copy of the BPL Certificate issued in the name of her father. 10. When   there   is   no   rebuttal   to   the   allegations levelled, in the petition, which are supported by the affidavit of the petitioner, this Court is of the view that there is nothing on the file to disbelieve the stand taken by the petitioner and she cannot be compelled to travel 100 kilometers, on each and every date of hearing of the case, before the Court of learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Sarkaghat, Camp at Jogindernager, District Mandi. Moreover, the  lis  was not 5 instituted by her, as such, this Court is of the view that the prayer, so made, in the petition, is liable to be accepted. 11. Consequently,   the   present   petition   is   allowed, keeping   in   view   the   convenience   of   the   petitioner,   who   is having a minor son to look after and her father belongs to BPL category. Resultantly,  H.M.A.   No.37   of   2025,   titled   as Deepak   Kumar   versus   Diksha,   under   Section   27   of   the Special Marriage Act, 1954, is transferred from the Court of learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Sarkaghat, Camp at Jogindernager, District Mandi to the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court Hamirpur, District Hamirpur. 12. Learned Principal Judge, Family Court Hamirpur, District   Hamirpur,   is   requested   to   proceed   further,   after securing the presence of both the parties. 13. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 14. A copy of this order be sent to the Court of learned Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Sarkaghat, Camp at Jogindernager, District Mandi as well as, to the Court of 6 learned   Principal   Judge,   Family   Court   Hamirpur,   District Hamirpur, for compliance. ( Virender Singh ) March 17, 2026( ps ) Judge