Transfer Application No. 124 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Transfer Application No. 124 of 2009 Date of Decision: 28.10.2009 Geeta Rani ......Petitioner Versus Vijay Kumar .......Respondent 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: Vijay S. Kalja, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri Vijay Kumar, respondent in person. HEMANT GUPTA, J. (Oral). The petitioner has sought transfer of the petition filed by the respondent under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 [ for short `the Act' ] pending in the Court of Additional District Judge, Ropar, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Karnal. It is the case of the petitioner that the marriage between the parties was solemnised at Karnal on 13.12.1987. Two children born out of the said wedlock, are residing with the petitioner at Karnal. It is further pointed out that the petitioner was harassed and taunted for bringing less dowry and that she has already filed a petition under Transfer Application No. 124 of 2009 [2] Section 125 Cr.P.C. seeking maintenance, which is pending adjudication at Karnal. It is also pointed out that earlier the respondent filed a petition under Section 9 of the Act at Chandigarh, but subsequently, the same was withdrawn. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent, appearing in person, and further keeping in view the fact that the marriage between the parties was solemnised at Karnal; two children born out of the wedlock, are residing with the petitioner at Karnal and that a petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C., is also pending adjudication at Karnal, I deem it appropriate to transfer the petition under Section 13 of the Act, pending in the Court of Additional District Judge, Ropar, to the Court of learned District Judge, Karnal. Ordered accordingly. It shall be open to the learned District Judge to entrust the petition to any other Court of competent jurisdiction. Petitioner, through her counsel and the respondent (appearing in person) are directed to appear before the learned District Judge, Karnal on 30.11.2009, for further proceedings, in accordance with law. [ HEMANT GUPTA ] JUDGE 28-10-2009 ds