1 TATATATA No.402No.No.No.402402402 ofofofof 20202020026026026026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) ININININ THETHETHETHE HIGHHIGHHIGHHIGH COURTCOURTCOURTCOURT OFOFOFOF PUNJAPUNJAPUNJAPUNJAABABABAB ANDANDANDAND HARYANAHARYANAHARYANAHARYANA ATATATAT CHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGAARHARHARHARH 215 Transferransferransferransfer ApplicApplicApplicAppliccationcationationation No.402No.No.No.402402402 ofofofof 2026202202202 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) DateDateDateDate ofofofof DecisionDecisionDecisionDecisionn:n:n:n: 13.07.2026131313.07.2026.07.2026.07.2026 SUMANSUMANSUMANSUMAN DEVIDEVIDEVIDEVI ......Applicant..................ApplicantApplicantApplicant VsVsVsVs NATHUNATHUNATHUNATHU RAMRAMRAMRAM …..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s) CORAM:CORAM:CORAM:CORAM: HONHONHONHONN'BLEN'BLEN'BLEN'BLEMR.MR.MR.MR.JUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHHHHMANUJAMANUJAMANUJAMANUJA Present: Mr . Deshpreet Singh, Advocate forr the applicant. Mr . J.S. Dadwal, Advocate for the rrespondent. **** HARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHMAMAMAMAANUJA,ANUJA,ANUJA,ANUJA,J.J.J.J.(Oral)(Oral)(Oral)(Oral)

1. Thee applicant-wife, by way of preesent application, seeks transferr of case bearing DMDMDMDMMC/612MC/MC/MC/612/2025612612/2025,/2025/2025 titled “NathuNathuNathuNathu RamRamRamRammmmm Vs.Vs.Vs.Vs. Suman”,SumanSumanSuman filed under Secttion 13 of the Hinddu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinhereinhereinhereinnafternafternafternafter totototo bebebebe referredreferredreferredreferred asasasas “divo“divo“divo“divoorceorceorceorce petition”)petition”petition”petition” at thee instance of respondent-husbandd; from the Court of learned Adddl. Principal Judgee, Family Court, Phillaur to the learned Court of compettent jurisdiction at Faazilka. 2. Briiefly stating, the marriage betwween the applicant and responddent was solemnizedd on 25.11.2020 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. On account of matrrimonial discord between the paarties, the above mentioned divoorce petition came too be preferred at the instance oof respondent-husband. Thereuppon, the present appllication seeking transfer thereoff came to be filed by the applicaant-wife. 3. Leaarned counsel for the applicannt states that the applicant-wifee is residing in her pparental home at Fazilka. Accorddingly, a prayer is made for transsfer of the above me ntioned divorce petition filed at the instance of respondent-husbaand MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.16 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 2

TATATATA No.402No.No.No.402402402 ofofofof 20202020026026026026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) from the Court of learned Addl. Principal Juddge, Family Court, Phillaur to the learned Court off competent jurisdiction at Fazilkka. 4. On the other hand, learned counssel for the respondent vehemenntly opposes the prayyer made on behalf of the applicaant. 5. I hhave heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the paper-book. 6. In the present case, admittedly, the applicant-wife has filed the following casess, which are pending adjudicaation before the learned Courtt at Fazilka:- (1) Application under Section 1444 BNSS, 2023 (MNT/19/2026) for graant of maintenance allowance. (2) Application (COMA/49/20 26) under Section 12 of the Prootection of Women from Domesttic Violence Act, 2005. (3) Complaint bearing No.CCOMI/41/2026) under Sections 4066/498-A IPC (316(2), 85 of BNSSS 2023). 7. As per the averments made in thhe present transfer application, the applicant-wife iis residing with her parents annd has no independent source of income. The appplicant is facing great difficulty iin bearing the litigation charges anda travelling expennses in pursuing the said case annd for the financials, she is totaally dependent upon her parents.

8. Furrthermore, the Hon’ble Supremee Court in its decision renderedd in ManjulaManjulaManjulaManjula SinghSinghSinghSingh ChouhanChouhanChouhanChouhan VersusVersusVersusVersus VishalVishalVishalVishal SinghSinghSinghSinghhhhh Chouhan,Chouhan,Chouhan,Chouhan, reported as “2019201920192019 (13)(13)(((13)(13)(( SCCSCCSCCSCC 660”660660660 heldd that, in the interest of both thee parties, all connected matrimonnial proceedings shoould ordinarily be heard by tthe same Court and, accordinggly, allowed the traansfer application therein. Rellevant paragraph nos.3 to 5 are extracted hereunnder:- MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.16 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 3 TATATATA No.402No.No.No.402402402 ofofofof 20202020026026026026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) “3. As per the submission of thhe appellant, two cases are alreeady pennding in Family Court, Bhopal, andd it will be in the interests of bothh the partrties to try all their cases in Bhopaal. Learned counsel for the responddent howwever, submits that it will suit to the appellant only, therefore, trannsfer mayay not be permitted. The fact remaiins that the respondent has to traveel to Bhohopalforconduct of othercases pennding in FamilyCourt,Bhopal. 4. We are of the view that it willl be in the interests of both the parrties thatatalltheir casesbe heardtogether bybythe same Court. 5. Therefore, H.M.A. Case No.71/2016 is transferred from Fammily Couurt,IndoretotheFamilyCourt,Bhhopal.”

9. Connsidering the aforesaid facts aand circumstances, in the hummble opinion of this Court, since three cases i.e. appplication under Section 144 BNNSS, 2023 for grant oof interim maintenance, applicaation under Section 12 of the D.V.D Act and complaint under Sections 406/498-A IPPC (316(2), 85 of BNSS 2023) , are pending adjudiccation at Fazilka, therefore, it wwould be in the interest of both the parties that all ttheir cases be heard together att the same place. Consequently the transfer applicattion is allowedallowedallowedallowed and the divorcee petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriagee Act i.e. DMC/612/2025,DMC/612/2025DMC/612/2025DMC/612/2025 titled “NathuNathuNathuNathu RamRamRamRam Vs.Vs.Vs.Vs. Suman”,SumanSumanSuman filedd by the respondent--husband, stands transferred frfrom the Court of learned Adddl. Principal Judgee, Family Court, Phillaur to the learned Court of compettent jurisdiction at FFazilka. The requisite record off the aforesaid case be sent by the learned Family CCourt, Phillaur to the Court conccerned. 10. Pennding miscellaneous application((s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (HA(HA(HA(HAARKESHARKESHARKESHARKESH MANUJA)MANUJA)MANUJA)MANUJA) JulyJulyJulyJuly 13,131313,,, 2026202020262626 JUDGEJUDGEJUDGEJUDGE Atik Whhether speaking/reasoned Yess/No Whhether reportable Yess/No MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.16 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

1 TATATATA No.402No.No.No.402402402 ofofofof 20202020026026026026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) ININININ THETHETHETHE HIGHHIGHHIGHHIGH COURTCOURTCOURTCOURT OFOFOFOF PUNJAPUNJAPUNJAPUNJAABABABAB ANDANDANDAND HARYANAHARYANAHARYANAHARYANA ATATATAT CHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGAARHARHARHARH 215 Transferransferransferransfer ApplicApplicApplicAppliccationcationationation No.402No.No.No.402402402 ofofofof 2026202202202 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) DateDateDateDate ofofofof DecisionDecisionDecisionDecisionn:n:n:n: 13.07.2026131313.07.2026.07.2026.07.2026 SUMANSUMANSUMANSUMAN DEVIDEVIDEVIDEVI ......Applicant..................ApplicantApplicantApplicant VsVsVsVs NATHUNATHUNATHUNATHU RAMRAMRAMRAM …..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s) CORAM:CORAM:CORAM:CORAM: HONHONHONHONN'BLEN'BLEN'BLEN'BLEMR.MR.MR.MR.JUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHHHHMANUJAMANUJAMANUJAMANUJA Present: Mr . Deshpreet Singh, Advocate forr the applicant. Mr . J.S. Dadwal, Advocate for the rrespondent. **** HARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHMAMAMAMAANUJA,ANUJA,ANUJA,ANUJA,J.J.J.J.(Oral)(Oral)(Oral)(Oral)

1. Thee applicant-wife, by way of preesent application, seeks transferr of case bearing DMDMDMDMMC/612MC/MC/MC/612/2025612612/2025,/2025/2025 titled “NathuNathuNathuNathu RamRamRamRammmmm Vs.Vs.Vs.Vs. Suman”,SumanSumanSuman filed under Secttion 13 of the Hinddu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinhereinhereinhereinnafternafternafternafter totototo bebebebe referredreferredreferredreferred asasasas “divo“divo“divo“divoorceorceorceorce petition”)petition”petition”petition” at thee instance of respondent-husbandd; from the Court of learned Adddl. Principal Judgee, Family Court, Phillaur to the learned Court of compettent jurisdiction at Faazilka. 2. Briiefly stating, the marriage betwween the applicant and responddent was solemnizedd on 25.11.2020 according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. On account of matrrimonial discord between the paarties, the above mentioned divoorce petition came too be preferred at the instance oof respondent-husband. Thereuppon, the present appllication seeking transfer thereoff came to be filed by the applicaant-wife. 3. Leaarned counsel for the applicannt states that the applicant-wifee is residing in her pparental home at Fazilka. Accorddingly, a prayer is made for transsfer of the above me ntioned divorce petition filed at the instance of respondent-husbaand MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.16 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 2

TATATATA No.402No.No.No.402402402 ofofofof 20202020026026026026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) from the Court of learned Addl. Principal Juddge, Family Court, Phillaur to the learned Court off competent jurisdiction at Fazilkka. 4. On the other hand, learned counssel for the respondent vehemenntly opposes the prayyer made on behalf of the applicaant. 5. I hhave heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the paper-book. 6. In the present case, admittedly, the applicant-wife has filed the following casess, which are pending adjudicaation before the learned Courtt at Fazilka:- (1) Application under Section 1444 BNSS, 2023 (MNT/19/2026) for graant of maintenance allowance. (2) Application (COMA/49/20 26) under Section 12 of the Prootection of Women from Domesttic Violence Act, 2005. (3) Complaint bearing No.CCOMI/41/2026) under Sections 4066/498-A IPC (316(2), 85 of BNSSS 2023). 7. As per the averments made in thhe present transfer application, the applicant-wife iis residing with her parents annd has no independent source of income. The appplicant is facing great difficulty iin bearing the litigation charges anda travelling expennses in pursuing the said case annd for the financials, she is totaally dependent upon her parents.

8. Furrthermore, the Hon’ble Supremee Court in its decision renderedd in ManjulaManjulaManjulaManjula SinghSinghSinghSingh ChouhanChouhanChouhanChouhan VersusVersusVersusVersus VishalVishalVishalVishal SinghSinghSinghSinghhhhh Chouhan,Chouhan,Chouhan,Chouhan, reported as “2019201920192019 (13)(13)(((13)(13)(( SCCSCCSCCSCC 660”660660660 heldd that, in the interest of both thee parties, all connected matrimonnial proceedings shoould ordinarily be heard by tthe same Court and, accordinggly, allowed the traansfer application therein. Rellevant paragraph nos.3 to 5 are extracted hereunnder:- MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.16 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 3 TATATATA No.402No.No.No.402402402 ofofofof 20202020026026026026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) “3. As per the submission of thhe appellant, two cases are alreeady pennding in Family Court, Bhopal, andd it will be in the interests of bothh the partrties to try all their cases in Bhopaal. Learned counsel for the responddent howwever, submits that it will suit to the appellant only, therefore, trannsfer mayay not be permitted. The fact remaiins that the respondent has to traveel to Bhohopalforconduct of othercases pennding in FamilyCourt,Bhopal. 4. We are of the view that it willl be in the interests of both the parrties thatatalltheir casesbe heardtogether bybythe same Court. 5. Therefore, H.M.A. Case No.71/2016 is transferred from Fammily Couurt,IndoretotheFamilyCourt,Bhhopal.”

9. Connsidering the aforesaid facts aand circumstances, in the hummble opinion of this Court, since three cases i.e. appplication under Section 144 BNNSS, 2023 for grant oof interim maintenance, applicaation under Section 12 of the D.V.D Act and complaint under Sections 406/498-A IPPC (316(2), 85 of BNSS 2023) , are pending adjudiccation at Fazilka, therefore, it wwould be in the interest of both the parties that all ttheir cases be heard together att the same place. Consequently the transfer applicattion is allowedallowedallowedallowed and the divorcee petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriagee Act i.e. DMC/612/2025,DMC/612/2025DMC/612/2025DMC/612/2025 titled “NathuNathuNathuNathu RamRamRamRam Vs.Vs.Vs.Vs. Suman”,SumanSumanSuman filedd by the respondent--husband, stands transferred frfrom the Court of learned Adddl. Principal Judgee, Family Court, Phillaur to the learned Court of compettent jurisdiction at FFazilka. The requisite record off the aforesaid case be sent by the learned Family CCourt, Phillaur to the Court conccerned. 10. Pennding miscellaneous application((s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (HA(HA(HA(HAARKESHARKESHARKESHARKESH MANUJA)MANUJA)MANUJA)MANUJA) JulyJulyJulyJuly 13,131313,,, 2026202020262626 JUDGEJUDGEJUDGEJUDGE Atik Whhether speaking/reasoned Yess/No Whhether reportable Yess/No MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.16 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment