TA No.371 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA No.371 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: December 20, 2010 JASVIR KAUR ...APPELLANT VERSUS BALWINDER SINGH @ BANTY ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KANNAN. 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement. Yes/No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? Yes/No 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the digest? Yes/No ---- PRESENT: MR. J.S. DADWAL, ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT. K.KANNAN, J.(ORAL) 1. The transfer is sought on the ground that a case is filed by the respondent for annulment of marriage under Section 12 and after filing of the petition, the wife herself has filed a petition for maintenance at Ludhiana and another complaint under Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act. Counsel states that there is gross inconvenience for her to travel a distance of 140 kms. 2. 140 kms. is not a long distance to travel. The respondent shall be bound to pay the maintenance and travel charges. The respondent shall pay Rs.500/- on every effective date of hearing at Bhatinda. The wife shall also have the opportunity to apply to the matrimonial Court for interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act and if such an application is moved, the Court shall dispose of the application before calling upon the wife to file a reply. TA No.371 of 2010 -2- 3. Transfer application is dismissed with the above observations. December 20, 2010 (K.KANNAN) Gulati JUDGE