IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH TA 83 of 2008 Date of decision: 1.9.2009 Monika Petitioner vs Rajesh Kumar Respondent Present Mr. Rajbir Wasu, Advocate for Mr. SKS Bedi, Advocate M.M.S.BEDI,J. Despite service no one has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent. Proceeded against ex-parte. This is an application for transfer of a petition u/s 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act ( for short 'the Act'), filed by the respondent in the Court of the learned District Judge, Sonepat to the Court of Additional District Judge, panchkula on the ground that the petitioner has filed an application u/s 13 of the Act on 18.8.2006, which is pending in the Court of the learned Additional District Judge, Panchkula. I have taken into consideration the circumstances, on the basis of which transfer of petition u/s 9 of the Act, pending at Sonepat, has been sought for. The application u/s 13 of the Act, filed by the petitioner, has to be decided along with the petition filed by the respondent- husband u/s 9 of the Act at Sonepat. Therefore, in the interest of justice, the petition u/s 9 of the Act No. 169/HMA/2006 pending in the court of the District Judge, Sonepat is ordered to be transferred to Panchkula. The file complete in all respects will be sent by the District Judge, Sonepat to District Judge, Panchkula positively by 24.10.2009. On the said date the learned District Judge, panchkula will assign the transferred case to the court, where the application u/s 13 of the Act, filed by the petitioner, is pending. The parties are directed to appear before the learned District Judge, Panchkula on 24.10.2009. The application stands disposed of in the above terms. September 1 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE