T.A. No. 155 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. T.A. No. 155 of 2009 Date of Decision: September 23, 2009 Raj Kumari …..Petitioner Vs. Surjit Kumar …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Tekwinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate for the respondent. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Parties are present in the Court. Chances of reconciliation appear to be remote as the petitioner states that the respondent has remarried and out of the second marriage, respondent has got 3/4 children. Heard. T.A. No. 155 of 2009 [2] As criminal proceedings under Sections 406, 498-A IPC are pending against the respondent at Chandigarh and an application under Section 125 Cr.P.C. is also pending, at Chandigarh, it will be appropriate in the interest of justice if the divorce petition filed by the respondent is transferred from Jalandhar to Chandigarh, as the petitioner claims that it is highly inconvenient for her to go to Jalandhar on each date of hearing from Chandigarh. The petition is allowed. It is ordered that file of HMA No.301 of 2008 titled Surjit Kumar Vs. Raj Kumari under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), pending in the Court of Sh.Gurdev Singh, District Judge, Jalandhar, will be transferred to the Court of District Judge, Chandigarh. File complete in all respects be sent to the District Judge, Chandigarh by October 31, 2009. Parties are directed to appear before the District Judge, Chandigarh on October 31, 2009. District Judge, Chandigarh, may keep the file with him for adjudication or entrust the same to a Court of competent jurisdiction. September 23, 2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE