TA No.149 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA No.149 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : 05.05.2011 Sangeeta ...Applicant Versus Anil Garg ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr. Abhishek Sethi, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. A.K. Rathee, Advocate, for the respondent. JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. (Oral) 1. Mrs. Sangeeta, the applicant-wife has preferred the instant application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, seeking transfer of the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short `the Act'), titled as ‘Anil Garg Vs. Sangeeta’, filed by the respondent, from the Court of learned Additional District Judge, Jhajjar, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Yamuna Nagar. 2. The learned counsel for the applicant contends that the distance between two stations is more than 200 kms. and it would be very difficult for her to travel to Jhajjar to defend her case. She is TA No.149 of 2011 2 residing at Yamuna Nagar at the mercy of her parents after being ousted from her matrimonial home. 3. On the other hand, the learned counsel for the respondent has vehemently opposed the prayer. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 5. From the reply filed on behalf of the respondent, it is apparent that the respondent is a small shopkeeper and his absence therefrom would adversely affect the interests of both the parties including the two minor children, who are also being looked after by the respondent-husband. 6. In view of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case in hand, I feel that the present application deserves dismissal. Ordered accordingly. 7. However, as the applicant-wife is at the mercy of her parents and without any resources, therefore, the respondent shall pay the traveling expenses to the applicant from Yamuna Nagar to Jhajjar in regard to the petition under Section 13 of the Act, which is quantified to ` 1,500/- per visit. 05.05.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) atulsethi JUDGE Note : Whether to be referred to Reporter ? Yes / No