F.A.O No.4845 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. F.A.O No.4845 of 2008 Date of Decision: 06.11.2009 Jagdish Singh and another ....Appellants Versus Gurdip Kaur ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Arun Singla, Advocate for Mr. Parveen Kumar, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Sandeep Vermani, Advocate for respondent No.1. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) The present appeal has been filed against the Order dated 09.09.2006, passed by Civil Judge (Senior Division), Hoshiapur, vide which the petition under Section 25 of the Guardian and Wards Act, for cusotdy of the minor child, namely, Gurinder Preet Singh, has been declined, on the ground of territorial jurisdiction. While refusing to entertain the petition, the Civil Judge (Senior Division) Hoshiarpur, held that it is the District Courts at Jalandhar that have the territorial jurisdiction and not the District Courts at Hoshiarpur. While challenging the said order, the only grievance raised by learned counsel for the appellants is that no liberty has been granted to the F.A.O No.4845 of 2006 2 appellants to file the petition at Hoshiarpur. In view of the limited prayer, the appeal is disposed of with liberty to the appellants to file the petition in the appropriate Court of Jurisdiction. Learned counsel for the respondent has no objection to the grant of such a prayer. Disposed of with liberty as prayed for. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 06.11.2009 JUDGE gurpreet