T.A. No. 297 of 2008 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. T.A. No. 297 of 2008 Date of Decision: September 23, 2009 Geena …..Petitioner Vs. Harpreet Singh …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Anil Kshetarpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manu Bhandari, Advocate for the respondent. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed by the petitioner wife under Section 24 CPC for transfer of a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, (for short ‘the Act’), pending in the Court of Additional Civil Judge, Patiala to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Chandigarh, on the basis of convenience. T.A. No. 297 of 2008 [2] The petition has been opposed by the respondent contending that there are no good grounds made out in the application for transfer of the proceedings under Section 9 of the Act pending at Patiala to Chandigarh. An attempt was made for reconciliation. Despite earnest endeavour made, the matter could not be amicably settled. Though the distance between Patiala to Chandigarh is about 60/65 kms., it is not of much inconvenience for the petitioner to contest the proceedings under Section 9 of the Act at Patiala but considering the comparative convenience in view of the existing circumstances, it is deemed appropriate in the interest of justice to transfer the proceedings under Section 9 of the Act titled Harpreet Singh Vs. Geena from the Court of Additional Civil Judge, Patiala to the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) Chandigarh. It is not out of place to mention here that one of the circumstances which has weighed with this Court to transfer the petition is that the petitioner alongwith two minor children is staying at Chandigarh. Both the children are studying in Chandigarh and a petition under Section 7 and 25 of the Guardian and Wards Act filed by the respondent at Patiala has been transferred bearing T.A. No. 366 of 2008, from Patiala to Chandigarh, vide an order passed today. Since the respondent has to pursue his case under the Guardian and Wards Act at Chandigarh, it will not be of much inconvenience for him to pursue his petition under Section 9 of the Act at Chandigarh. Petition is allowed. File titled Harpreet Singh Vs. Geena under Section 9 of the Act pending in the Court of Additional Civil Judge, Patiala T.A. No. 297 of 2008 [3] will be sent to Civil Judge (Senior Division), Chandigarh by November 21, 2009. Parties are directed to appear before Civil Judge (Senior Division), Chandigarh, on November 21, 2009. September 23, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE