T.A. No.20 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH T.A. No.20 of 2009. Decided on July 22, 2009. Satnam Kaur ..Petitioner VERSUS Manvinder Pal Jit Singh ..Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT Mr.R.S.Bains, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.V.G.Dogra, Advocate, for the respondent. M.M.S. BEDI, J . (ORAL) Parties are present in the Court. At this stage, there does not appear to be any chance of reconciliation on account of certain apprehensions in the minds of both the parties. Heard on merits. Petitioner-wife seeks the transfer of a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, pending in the Court of Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.), Nakodar, to a Court of competent jurisdiction at Hoshiarpur, on the ground that she is employed at T.A. No.20 of 2009 -2- Tanda, and it will be convenient for her to attend the dates of hearing at Hoshiarpur. Counsel for the respondent has contended that a similar application was filed by the petitioner for transfer when on an earlier occasion, a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, had been filed by the respondent-husband at Nakodar. After taking into consideration the facts and circumstances, this Court had transferred the proceedings to Jalandhar. Said proceedings culminated into a compromise. On account of subsequent events, the respondent had to file a fresh petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, at Nakodar. The petitioner present in the Court doubts the bona fides of the respondent in filing the application under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, claiming that the said proceedings might have been filed, in order to create a defence in the criminal proceedings initiated by her under Sections 406 & 498-A IPC. Without expression of any opinion regarding the intentions of the respondent, taking into consideration the convenience of the parties, it is deemed appropriate to transfer the proceedings under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, pending at Nakodar to Hoshiarpur. File of the case, complete in all respects, be forwarded by Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.), Nakodar to District Judge, Hoshiarpur, so that the same may be entrusted to an appropriate Court for proper adjudication in accordance with law. T.A. No.20 of 2009 -3- Parties are directed to appear before the District Judge, Hoshiarpur, on 22.08.2009, for further proceedings. Allowed. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE July 22, 2009. rkarora