T.A.No.179 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH T.A.No.179 of 2009. Decided on August 26, 2009. Sakshi and others .. Petitioners VERSUS Pankaj Sharma. .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT Mr.Ashok Bhardwaj, Advocate, Mr.Harish Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Despite service, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent. Respondent is proceeded against ex parte in this transfer application. Petitioner No.1-wife has filed a divorce petition against the respondent-husband. The said case is pending in the Court of Additional District Judge, Ludhiana. The respondent has filed a suit for mandatory injunction against the petitioners at Jalalabad, for the direction that the petitioners should remove the articles belonging to petitioner No.1, in presence of Panchayat of . . . 1 T.A.No.179 of 2009 Jalalabad. The suit filed by the respondent appears to be a counter- blast to the divorce petition. Petitioner No.1 is staying with her parents. She claims that it is not possible for her to contest the frivolous suit filed by the plaintiff-respondent. The respondent despite notice has failed to appear before this Court. In the interest of justice, it is ordered that the civil suit filed by the respondent-husband titled 'Pankaj Sharma Vs.Sakshi etc.', pending in the Court of Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.), Jalalabad, would be transferred to the Court of Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.), Ludhiana. File of the case, complete in all respects, be sent to the Court of Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.), Ludhiana. Parties to appear in the Court of Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.),Ludhiana, on 15.10.2009. As the respondent has opted not to appear in this Court, intimating regarding the order will be conveyed to him on the next date of hearing before the Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.), Jalalabad. In case, the respondent does not appear on 15.10.2009, a Court notice will be sent by Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.), Ludhiana to the respondent. It is made clear that in case the plaintiff again opts not to appear despite intimation, it will be open for the Civil Judge (Sr.Divn.), Ludhiana, to take steps in accordance with law. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE . . . 2 T.A.No.179 of 2009 August 26, 2009. rka . . . 3