1 TATATATA No.1468No.No.No.146814681468 ofofofof 20252025220252025 ININININ THETHETHETHE HIGHHIGHHIGHHIGH COURTCOURTCOURTCOURT OFOFOFOF PUNJAPUNJAPUNJAPUNJAABABABAB ANDANDANDAND HARYANAHARYANAHARYANAHARYANA ATATATAT CHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGAARHARHARHARH 280 Transferransferransferransfer ApplicApplicApplicAppliccationcationationation No.1468No.No.No.146814681468 ofofofof 2025202520252025 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) DateDateDateDate ofofofof DecisionDecisionDecisionDecisionn:n:n:n: 13.07.2026131313.07.2026.07.2026.07.2026 RAJBIRRAJBIRRAJBIRRAJBIR KAURKAURKAURKAURR ......Applicant..................ApplicantApplicantApplicant VsVsVsVs HARPALHARPALHARPALHARPAL SINGSINGSINGSINGGHGHGHGH ANDANDANDAND ANR.ANR.ANR.ANR. …..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s)……..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s) CORAM:CORAM:CORAM:CORAM: HONHONHONHONN'BLEN'BLEN'BLEN'BLEMR.MR.MR.MR.JUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHHHHMANUJAMANUJAMANUJAMANUJA Present: Mr . Uday Singh Cheema, Advocatee for Mr . Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate forr the applicant. Mr . G.S. Kaushal, Advocate for Mr . P.S. Bajwa, Advocate for the respondents. ****

HARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHMAMAMAMAANUJA,ANUJA,ANUJA,ANUJA,J.J.J.J.(Oral)(Oral)(Oral)(Oral) 1.1.1.1. Thee applicant-wife, by way of preesent application, seeks transferr of case bearing HMHMHMHMA/HMHMA/MA/480MA/480/202480480/2025,/202/202 titled “HarpalHarpalHarpalHarpal SiSiSiSiinghinghinghingh vs.vs.vs.vs. RajbirRajbirRajbirRajbir KaurKaurKaurKaur andandandand anotheanotheanotheanotheher”,herherher filed under Secttion 13 of the Hindu Marriage AAct, 1955 (hereinafterhereinafterhereinafterhereinafter totototo bebebebe referreferreferreferrredrredrredrred asasasas “divorce“divorce“divorce“divorce petipetipetipetiition”)ition”ition”ition” at the instance of respoondent-husband; from the Courtt of learned Principaal Judge, Family Court, Moga to the learned Court of compettent jurisdiction at KKapurthala. 2.2.2.2. Briiefly stating, the marriage betwween the applicant and responddent No.1 was solemmnized on 07.02.2015; out of thhis wedlock, a male child nameely, Harmanpreet Siingh was born on 27.08.2016; OOn account of matrimonial disccord between the parrties, the above mentioned divorrce petition came to be preferredd at the instance of respondent-husband. Thereupoon, the present application seekking transfer thereof came to be filed by the applicantt-wife. MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.16 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 2 TATATATA No.1468No.No.No.146814681468 ofofofof 20252025220252025

3. Leaarned counsel for the applicaant, inter alia, contends that the applicant-wife iss residing in her parental house.. Accordingly, a prayer is made for transfer of the abbove mentioned divorce petitionn filed at the instance of respondeent-husband from thhe Court of learned Principal JJudge, Family Court, Moga to the learned Court off competent jurisdiction at Kapurrthala. 4. On the other hand, learned couns el for the respondents 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 tthe present case, admittedly, thee applicant-wife has filed a petittion under Section 144 of BNSS, 2023 for grannt of maintenance along with an application for iinterim maintenance, which is p ending before the learned Princiipal Judge, Family CCourt, Kapurthala. 7. As per the averments made in thhe present transfer application, the applicant-wife aalongwith her minor son is residiing at her parental house and hass no independent souurce of income. The applicant i s facing great difficulty in bearring the litigation charges and travelling expenses inn pursuing the said case and for the financials, she iss totally dependent upon her pareents.

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.1468No.No.No.146814681468 ofofofof 20252025220252025 “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 sameCourt. 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 CCourt, since a petition under Se ction 144 of BNSS, 2023 for grrant of maintenance along with an application forr interim maintenance is pendding adjudication at KKapurthala, therefore, it would bbe in the interest of both the partties that all their casses be heard together at the samme place. Consequently the transsfer application is allowedallowedaallowedallowed and the divorce petitioon under Section 13 of the Hinndu Marriage Act ii.e. HMA/480/2025,HMA/480/2025HMA/480/2025HMA/480/2025 titled “HaHaHaHarpalHarpalHaHarpalHarpal SinghSinghSinghSingh vs.vs.vs.vs. RajbirRajbirRajbirRajbir KaurKaurKaurKaur andandaaandandaa another”,anotheranotheranother filed by the respondent-husband, staands transferred from the Courtt of learned Princip al Judge, Family Court, Mogaa to the learned Principal Juddge, Family Court, KKapurthala.. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the learned Family CCourt, Moga to the Court concerrned. 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.1468No.No.No.146814681468 ofofofof 20252025220252025 ININININ THETHETHETHE HIGHHIGHHIGHHIGH COURTCOURTCOURTCOURT OFOFOFOF PUNJAPUNJAPUNJAPUNJAABABABAB ANDANDANDAND HARYANAHARYANAHARYANAHARYANA ATATATAT CHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGAARHARHARHARH 280 Transferransferransferransfer ApplicApplicApplicAppliccationcationationation No.1468No.No.No.146814681468 ofofofof 2025202520252025 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) DateDateDateDate ofofofof DecisionDecisionDecisionDecisionn:n:n:n: 13.07.2026131313.07.2026.07.2026.07.2026 RAJBIRRAJBIRRAJBIRRAJBIR KAURKAURKAURKAURR ......Applicant..................ApplicantApplicantApplicant VsVsVsVs HARPALHARPALHARPALHARPAL SINGSINGSINGSINGGHGHGHGH ANDANDANDAND ANR.ANR.ANR.ANR. …..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s)……..Respondent(s)…..Respondent(s) CORAM:CORAM:CORAM:CORAM: HONHONHONHONN'BLEN'BLEN'BLEN'BLEMR.MR.MR.MR.JUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHHHHMANUJAMANUJAMANUJAMANUJA Present: Mr . Uday Singh Cheema, Advocatee for Mr . Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate forr the applicant. Mr . G.S. Kaushal, Advocate for Mr . P.S. Bajwa, Advocate for the respondents. ****

HARKESHHARKESHHARKESHHARKESHMAMAMAMAANUJA,ANUJA,ANUJA,ANUJA,J.J.J.J.(Oral)(Oral)(Oral)(Oral) 1.1.1.1. Thee applicant-wife, by way of preesent application, seeks transferr of case bearing HMHMHMHMA/HMHMA/MA/480MA/480/202480480/2025,/202/202 titled “HarpalHarpalHarpalHarpal SiSiSiSiinghinghinghingh vs.vs.vs.vs. RajbirRajbirRajbirRajbir KaurKaurKaurKaur andandandand anotheanotheanotheanotheher”,herherher filed under Secttion 13 of the Hindu Marriage AAct, 1955 (hereinafterhereinafterhereinafterhereinafter totototo bebebebe referreferreferreferrredrredrredrred asasasas “divorce“divorce“divorce“divorce petipetipetipetiition”)ition”ition”ition” at the instance of respoondent-husband; from the Courtt of learned Principaal Judge, Family Court, Moga to the learned Court of compettent jurisdiction at KKapurthala. 2.2.2.2. Briiefly stating, the marriage betwween the applicant and responddent No.1 was solemmnized on 07.02.2015; out of thhis wedlock, a male child nameely, Harmanpreet Siingh was born on 27.08.2016; OOn account of matrimonial disccord between the parrties, the above mentioned divorrce petition came to be preferredd at the instance of respondent-husband. Thereupoon, the present application seekking transfer thereof came to be filed by the applicantt-wife. MOHMED ATIK 2026.07.16 09:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 2 TATATATA No.1468No.No.No.146814681468 ofofofof 20252025220252025

3. Leaarned counsel for the applicaant, inter alia, contends that the applicant-wife iss residing in her parental house.. Accordingly, a prayer is made for transfer of the abbove mentioned divorce petitionn filed at the instance of respondeent-husband from thhe Court of learned Principal JJudge, Family Court, Moga to the learned Court off competent jurisdiction at Kapurrthala. 4. On the other hand, learned couns el for the respondents 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 tthe present case, admittedly, thee applicant-wife has filed a petittion under Section 144 of BNSS, 2023 for grannt of maintenance along with an application for iinterim maintenance, which is p ending before the learned Princiipal Judge, Family CCourt, Kapurthala. 7. As per the averments made in thhe present transfer application, the applicant-wife aalongwith her minor son is residiing at her parental house and hass no independent souurce of income. The applicant i s facing great difficulty in bearring the litigation charges and travelling expenses inn pursuing the said case and for the financials, she iss totally dependent upon her pareents.

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.1468No.No.No.146814681468 ofofofof 20252025220252025 “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 sameCourt. 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 CCourt, since a petition under Se ction 144 of BNSS, 2023 for grrant of maintenance along with an application forr interim maintenance is pendding adjudication at KKapurthala, therefore, it would bbe in the interest of both the partties that all their casses be heard together at the samme place. Consequently the transsfer application is allowedallowedaallowedallowed and the divorce petitioon under Section 13 of the Hinndu Marriage Act ii.e. HMA/480/2025,HMA/480/2025HMA/480/2025HMA/480/2025 titled “HaHaHaHarpalHarpalHaHarpalHarpal SinghSinghSinghSingh vs.vs.vs.vs. RajbirRajbirRajbirRajbir KaurKaurKaurKaur andandaaandandaa another”,anotheranotheranother filed by the respondent-husband, staands transferred from the Courtt of learned Princip al Judge, Family Court, Mogaa to the learned Principal Juddge, Family Court, KKapurthala.. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the learned Family CCourt, Moga to the Court concerrned. 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