T.A.No.273 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH T.A.No.273 of 2011 Date of decision 29.7.2011 Amandeep Kaur ...Applicant versus Ravtej Singh Dhillon ...Respondent Present: Ms. Ruchi Sekhri,Advocate for the applicant Mr.A.K.Walia,Advocate for the respondent .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN JITENDRA CHAUHAN.J This application has been filed by the applicant for transfer of petition titled “Ravtej Singh Dhillon v. Amandeep Kaur” under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act,1955, (for short the 'Act') from the Court of Additional District Judge, Patiala, to the court of competent jurisdiction at Sangrur. Learned counsel for the applicant-wife submits that marriage between the parties was solemnized on 23.2.2003. The applicant was subjected to harassment for bringing insufficient dowry. The applicant was ousted from the matrimonial home by her husband and in-laws. She is at the mercy of her old-aged parents residing at Sangrur. The respondent being big landlord is very influential and has thick contacts with politicians and bureaucrats. The respondent and his family members have been threatening the applicant. She further submits that applicant is working with NGO- Family Planning of India, Mohali Branch, at Mohali and it would be in the interest of the parties, if the case is transferred to Mohali. Learned counsel for the respondent states that even in the T.A.No.273 of 2011 2 previous application, this offer was made to the applicant and he has no objection if the application is accepted and the trial is shifted to Mohali. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the applicant and acceptance of the same by the respondent, it would be in the interest of justice, as it would mitigate the hostilities between the parties, if the above-titled petition is withdrawn from the court of Additional District Judge, Patiala and is transferred to the court of competent jurisdiction at Mohali. It is well settled principle of law that the convenience of the wife is to be kept in view in such like matters as has been held in cases of Sumitra Singh v. Kumar Sanjay and another, AIR 2002 SC 396 and Neelam Kanwar v. Devinder Singh Kanwar,2001(1) M.L.J.509 (SC). In view of the above, the present application is allowed and the petition titled “Ravtej Singh Dhillion v. Amandeep Kaur” under section 13 of the Act is withdrawn from the court of Additional District Judge,Patiala and is transferred to the court of competent jurisdiction at Mohali. File shall be sent by the trial court at Patiala to the Incharge, District Judge,Mohali within two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order, who will either dispose it of or entrust the same to any other court of competent jurisdiction at Mohali. Parties are directed to appear before the District Judge, Mohali on 27.08.2011. 29.7.2011 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) MS JUDGE Note:Whether to be referred to the Reporter?Yes/No.