TA No.378 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA No.378 of 2011 Date of decision : 01.09.2011 Sapna Rani ...Applicant Versus Sandeep Jaidka ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr. H.S. Virk, Advocate, for Mr. A.S. Jattana, Advocate, for the applicant. Respondent ex parte. JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. (Oral) 1. As per the office report, the respondent refused to accept notice. In this view of the matter, the respondent is proceeded against ex parte. 2. The present application has been preferred by the applicant- wife, under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, praying for the transfer of the petition titled as ‘Sandeep Jaidka Vs. Sapna Rani’, filed by the respondent under Section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short `the Act'), from the Court of learned Additional District Judge, (Fast Track Court) Patiala, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur. TA No.378 of 2011 2 3. I have heard learned counsel for the applicant and perused the record. 4. The primary ground on which the transfer has been sought is that the applicant apprehends serious threat to her life and liberty at the hands of the respondent and his family members. In this regard, a compliant (Annexure P6), has also been lodged with the SSP, Patiala. It has been averred that the Courts at Patiala and Sangrur are at equal distance from the place of her residence; therefore, no prejudice is likely to be caused to the respondent. 5. Taking into consideration the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present case and in view of the threat perception apprehended by the applicant, this Court feels that it would be in the interest of justice if the instant transfer application is allowed and the petition under Section 12 of the Act titled as ‘Sandeep Jaidka Vs. Sapna Rani’ is withdrawn from the Court of learned Additional District Judge, (Fast Track Court) Patiala, and is transferred to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur. The entire record pertaining to the petition under Section 12 of the Act shall be sent by the trial Court at Patiala, to the learned District Judge, Sangrur, within three weeks, who will either himself dispose it of or entrust it to any other Court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur. 6. The parties shall appear before the learned District Judge, Sangrur, on 01.10.2011. TA No.378 of 2011 3 01.09.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) atulsethi JUDGE Note : Whether to be referred to Reporter ? Yes / No