T.A. No. 407 of 2008 (O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. T.A. No. 407 of 2008 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 19, 2009 Shashi Bhandari …..Petitioner Vs. Dr. Raman Bhandari …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. S.K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Puneet Bali, Advocate for the respondent. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Efforts have been made pursuant to the order passed by this Court on January 23, 2009 for amicable settlement. Though there was a proposal of final amicable settlement by relinquishing 1/3rd share in House No.25/50, Subhash Nagar Road, Rohtak by meets and bounds/ sale, but on account of non-availability of any purchaser and on account of some ego problem, matter could not be finally settled as such I have taken up this T.A. No. 407 of 2008 (O&M) [2] petition under Section 24 CPC irrespective of the abovesaid history of the case, on merits. The petitioner has sought the transfer of a divorce petition filed by respondent- husband at Jhajjar to any Court of competent jurisdiction at Rohtak on the ground of convenience. Counsel for the respondent has opposed the application contending that the same has been filed with malafide intention to harass the respondent. Though the distance between Jhajjar and Rohtak is only 35-40 kms. but since the petitioner claims that she is residing at Rohtak and it will be inconvenient for her on account of her age to go to Jhajjar to contest the petition, in the interest of justice it is ordered that the divorce petition Raman Bhandari Vs. Shashi Bhandari pending in the Court of Additional District Judge, Jhajjar will be transferred to the District Court, Rohtak. File complete in all respects will be sent by Additional District Judge, Jhajjar through District Judge, Jhajjar to District Judge, Rohtak. Parties are directed to appear before the District Judge, Rohtak on September 19, 209. On the said date District Judge, Rohtak will either keep the file with him or will entrust the same to any other Additional District Judge, for adjudication. Petition is allowed. Counsel for the respondent has submitted that a direction be given to the trial Court for expeditious disposal. In this respect, counsel for the respondent can advert to the provisions of Section 21-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. T.A. No. 407 of 2008 (O&M) [3] August 19, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE