IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA No. 379 of 2011 Date of decision: 22.9.2011 Meenakshi ...Applicant Versus Malkhan Singh ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr.Gaurav Sethi, Advocate for the applicant. Respondent ex-parte. *** JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J.(Oral) The present application has been filed by the applicant-wife seeking transfer of the case titled as 'Malkhan Singh vs. Meenakshi' from the Court of learned District Judge (Family Court), Gurgaon to the court of competent jurisdiction at Ambala. I have heard learned counsel for the applicant and perused the file. Perusal of the case file, it reveals that the applicant after having been ousted from her matrimonial home, is residing at the mercy of her parents at Ambala. There are allegations of maltreatment of the applicant by the respondent. The applicant has also filed a complaint under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which is pending at Ambala. It would certainly be difficult for the wife, having no source of income and dependent upon her parents to attend the court proceedings at Gurgaon, which is at a distance of about 300 Kms. from the place of her residence. TA No. 379 of 2011 -2- Considering the fact that the applicant is a resident of Ambala and primarily the convenience of the wife is to be seen, therefore, the balance of convenience is in favour of the applicant-wife and against the respondent-husband. In view of the above, the instant transfer application is allowed, petition under Section 9 of the Act titled as 'Malkhan Singh vs. Meenakshi' is withdrawn from the Court of learned District Judge (Family Court), Gurgaon and is transferred to the court of competent jurisdiction at Ambala. The complete record pertaining to the case in question shall be sent by the trial court at Gurgaon to the learned District Judge, Ambala within two weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. The learned District Judge, Ambala will either dispose it of himself or entrust it to any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties through their counsel shall appear before the court of learned District Judge, Ambala on 29.10.2011 at 10 AM. 22.09.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) gsv JUDGE