IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Transfer Application No. 106 of 2009 Date of decision : December 08, 2009 Maninder Kaur alias Mani ....Petitioner versus Amrinder Singh ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. SS Sodhi, Advocate, for the respondent L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Maninder Kaur alias Mani has filed this transfer petition under section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure for transfer of petition no. 1 of 2009 dated 28.1.2009 filed by Amrinder Singh against the petitioner under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (Annexure P/1) from the court of Mr. Manoj Kumar, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Jalandhar to court of competent jurisdiction at Bathinda, alleging that the petitioner along with son aged one and half years born out of the wedlock between the parties is residing in District Bathinda and therefore, it is difficult for the petitioner to defend the aforesaid petition at Jalandhar, which is at a distance of 180 kilometers from Bathinda. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Transfer Application No. 106 of 2009 -2- The petitioner is residing in District Bathinda along with son aged one and half years born out of the wedlock between the parties. Consequently, it is highly inconvenient and difficult for the petitioner to defend the petition at Jalandhar at a distance of 180 kilometers from Bathinda. Convenience of wife has to be seen in such cases. In view of the aforesaid, the instant transfer petition is allowed and petition no. 1 of 2009 dated 28.1.2009, titled “Amrinder Singh versus Maninder Kaur alias Mani” is withdrawn from the court of Mr. Manoj Kumar, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Jalandhar and is transferred to court of competent jurisdiction at Bathinda. The trial court at Jalandhar shall send the file of the case to learned District Judge, Bathinda who shall assign the same to court of competent jurisdiction at Bathinda. Parties are directed to appear before learned District Judge, Bathinda on 8.1.2010. ( L.N. Mittal ) December 08, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'