T.A.No.195 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH T.A.No.195 of 2009. Decided on September 03, 2009. Mamta .. Petitioner VERSUS Krishan Chauhan @ Billa .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT Mr.M.S.Jandiala, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.G.N.Malik, Advocate, for the respondent. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Report of the Mediation and Conciliation Center indicates that the respondent had been appearing before the Mediation Center but the petitioner had opted not to appear. From the above circumstances, it is apparent, at this stage, that the parties are not ready for any amicable settlement before the Mediation Center. Thus, taking up the case on merits and in view of the fact that the respondent is ready to compromise the matter, in . . . 1 T.A.No.195 of 2009 any manner, desired by the petitioner and the petitioner having recently delivered a female child, it is deemed appropriate, in the interest of justice, to transfer the petition under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, titled 'Krishan Chauhan Vs.Mamta', pending in the Court of Sh.Rajinder Aggarwal, Additional District Judge, Sangrur, to the District Judge, Chandigarh. Parties are directed to appear before the District Judge, Chandigarh, on 24.10.2009. File of the case, complete in all respects, be sent to the District Judge, Chandigarh. However, it will be open to the District Judge, Chandigarh, either to keep the case file in his Court for adjudication or to entrust the same for adjudication to any other Additional District Judge, Chandigarh. So far as the, offer of the respondent is concerned, the same may be made to the petitioner during conciliation proceedings before the matrimonial Court, at Chandigarh. Allowed. Parties need not appear before the Mediation and Conciliation Center of this Court on 06.10.2009. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE September 03, 2009. rka . . . 2