TA-840-2026 (O&M) --1-- 107 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA-840-2026 (O&M) Decided on:-21.07.2026 Karamjit Singh ….Applicant. vs. Sarabjit Kaur ….Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Angrej Singh Sarwara, Advocate, for the applicant. ***** HARKESH MANUJA J. (Oral) 1. The applicant-husband, by way of present application, seeks transfer of petition bearing GW/22/2024 (Annexure P-1), titled “Sarbjit Kaur vs. Karamjit Singh”, filed under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (hereinafter to be referred as “1890 Act”) at the instance of respondent-wife; from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Sangrur to the competent Court of jurisdiction at Barnala. 2. Briefly stating, the marriage between the applicant and respondent was solemnized on 28.02.2016; out of the wedlock, one boy child, namely, Veerpartap Singh was born; on account of matrimonial discord between the parties, the above mentioned petition under Section 25 of the 1980 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. SONIKA 2026.07.24 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document TA-840-2026 (O&M) --2-- 3. I have heard learned counsel for the applicant and gone through the paper-book. 4. The only plea taken in the present application filed by the applicant-husband is that he is working as an outsource employee, earning approximately Rs.10,000/- per month, while also taking care of his minor child, who is studying at Barnala and repeatedly pulling the minor child out of school to attend the proceedings at Sangrur would cause extreme physical and financial hardship. However, no substantial material has been placed on record to demonstrate how the proceedings at Sangrur would cause such inconvenience to the applicant as the applicant is neither supposed to appear himself before the Court at Sangrur on each and every date or even is required to produce the child, unless called upon by the ld. Court for specific purpose. In the absence of any specific pleadings or supporting material, no case is made out for transfer of the proceedings from the Court of the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Sangrur, to a Court of competent jurisdiction at Barnala. Besides this, in the other cases filed by the respondent-wife, i.e. petition No. MNT125/23/2025 under Section 125 Cr.P.C. seeking maintenance and Complaint No. COMA/135/2023 under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, which are pending before the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Sangrur, the applicant has already engaged counsel to represent him. In any event, the personal appearance of the applicant, as well as the minor child, before the learned Court would be required only on limited occasions, such as for the recording of evidence. Moreover, the Courts are required to give more weightage and consideration to the convenience of the female litigants and it will be in the interests of both the parties that all their cases be heard together at the same SONIKA 2026.07.24 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document TA-840-2026 (O&M) --3-- place. 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. 21.07.2026 (HARKESH MANUJA) sonika JUDGE (i) Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No (ii) Whether reportable: Yes/ No SONIKA 2026.07.24 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document