T. A. No. 5 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGRH T. A. No. 5 of 2009 Date of decision: 12.11.2009 Amandeep Kaur Vs. Ravtej Singh Dhillon CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Shri Manish Kumar Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner Shri Bhavyadeep Walia, Advocate, for the respondent HEMANT GUPTA,J.(oral) Petitioner has sought transfer of a petition filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 now pending before Additional District Judge, Patiala to any court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur. The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 23.2.2003 at Sangrur according to Sikh rites. The case of the petitioner is that she was maltreated by the respondent and his family members. Demand of dowry was raised. Since demand of dowry could not be met, the petitioner was turned out of the matrimonial home. It is also case of the petitioner that she lodged a complaint under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and also moved an application to Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala in respect of the threats meted out to her by the respondent. T. A. No. 5 of 2009 2 In reply the allegations levelled by the petitioner have been denied. It has also been stated that the petitioner is doing a job at Mohali and it is easy for her to come to Patiala from Mohali rather than going to Sangrur from Mohali. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I do not find that any case for transfer of the proceedings under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 pending in the court of Additional District Judge, is made out. The petitioner is working at Mohali. Patiala is closer to Mohali than to Sangrur. In fact learned counsel for the respondent has no objection for transfer of the petition to Mohali but such proposal is not acceptable to the wife. In view of the aforesaid I do not find that any case for transfer of the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, is made out. Dismissed. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE November 12, 2009 RSK