TA No.523 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA No.523 of 2011 Date of decision : 05.11.2011 Sanjeev Kumar Bhatia ...Applicant Versus Chander Rashmi ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr. S.K. Virk, Advocate for the applicant. None for the respondent. JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J. (Oral) 1. The present application has been preferred by the applicant- husband, under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, praying for the transfer of the petition titled as ‘Chander Rashmi Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Bhatia’, filed by the respondent under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short `the Act'), from the Court of learned Additional District Judge, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhri, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Phagwara, Distt. Kapurthala. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and perused the case file. 3. The case set up by the applicant is that he met the respondent in Holland for the first time in the year 1994, and was TA No.523 of 2011 2 allured by her on the pretext of getting him the permanent citizenship of that country. The respondent is stated to be the permanent citizen of Holland. It is further the case of the applicant that he never stayed with the respondent in any capacity and the factum of marriage between the parties has been denied. The respondent has filed a petition under Section 9 of the Act at Yamu Nanagar, stating the applicant as his husband. It is alleged that the marriage between the parties was solemnized on 8.7.1997 at Yamuna Nagar. In this view of the matter, this Court is of the considered opinion that the marriage between the parties was apparently contracted and the purpose thereof was to obtain citizenship of Holland for the applicant. The conduct of the applicant, prima facie, is illegal and therefore, the applicant does not deserve any compassion. The present application is without any merit and is accordingly dismissed. 05.10.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) atulsethi JUDGE Note : Whether to be referred to Reporter ? Yes / No