IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Transfer Application No. 274 of 2009 Date of decision : December 03, 2009 Varinder Kaur alias Varinderjeet Kaur ....Petitioner versus Sukhjinder Singh ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Vivek Salathia, Advocate, for the petitioner None for the respondent L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Varinder Kaur alias Varinderjeet Kaur has filed this transfer petition under section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure for transfer of petition under section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 instituted by respondent Sukhjinder Singh against the petitioner, from the court of Mr. T.S.Bindra, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Nakodar to court of competent jurisdiction at Amritsar, alleging that the petitioner is residing in district Amritsar and therefore, it is highly inconvenient for her to defend the aforesaid petition at Nakodar, the distance being around 120 kms. Allegations in the transfer petition stand uncontroverted because the respondent has opted not to appear and defend the petition in spite of service. In such cases, convenience of the wife has to be preferred as per judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court. Accordingly, the instant transfer Transfer Application No. 274 of 2009 -2- petition is allowed and petition titled “Sukhjinder Singh versus Varinder Kaur” is transferred from the court of Mr. T.S.Bindra, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Nakodar to court of competent jurisdiction at Amritsar. File of the case shall be sent by the trial court at Nakodar to learned District Judge, Amritsar, who shall assign the same to court of competent jurisdiction at Amritsar. ( L.N. Mittal ) December 03, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'