T.A. No. 273 of 2008 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. T.A. No. 273 of 2008 Date of Decision: July 27, 2009 Sandeep Kaur Shahi …..Petitioner Vs. Gagandeep Singh …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.H.S. Dhindsa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the respondent. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Costs of Rs.5000/- has been paid. Respondent was required to pay a sum of Rs.8 lacs on account of permanent alimony as a measure of complete and final settlement of all issues. The parties had agreed to file a petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, (for short ‘the Act’). The respondent has not been able T.A. No. 273 of 2008 [2] to fulfill the promise to pay the money. Irrespective of the abovesaid facts, the petition under Section 9 of the Act filed by the respondent- husband at Ferozepur can be conveniently transferred to Ludhiana. It will be open to the parties to either reconcile the matter and start living together or to part company on payment of any lumpsum amount of maintenance. The petition is allowed. The application under Section 9 of the Act filed by Gagandeep Singh, respondent, at Ferozepur is ordered to be transferred to Ludhiana on the ground of convenience as some other litigation between the parties is pending at Ludhiana which, in any way, is to be attended by the respondent. Petitioner being a female is unable to travel a long way to Ferozepur to put-forth her plea in the petition under Section 9 of the Act filed by the respondent. It is directed that file in complete respect of case Gagandeep Singh Vs. Sandeep Kaur pending at Ferozepur be sent to District Judge, Ludhiana, who would entrust the case to the Court of competent jurisdiction. Parties are directed to appear before the District Judge, Ludhiana, on August 29, 2009. July 27, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE