Mr. Inderjit Singh, J.: - This petition has been filed under Section 24 C.P.C. for transferring the petition filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) for grant of decree of divorce titled as “Satish Kumar Vs. Anjna Bala alias Kavita Rani” (Annexure-P.1), filed by the respondent and pending in the Court of Additional District Judge, Bathinda to the competent Court at Jalandhar.

2. Notice of this transfer petition was issued to the respondent, who was represented by Mr. H.S. Randhawa, learned Advocate and contested this petition.

3. At the time of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner argued that firstly, there is no male member to accompany the petitioner to visit Bathinda, which is at a distance of about 170 kms from Jalandhar. He also argued that the father of the petitioner has also died. The respondent is not paying maintenance regularly. He also argued that petition under Section 125 Cr.P.C. and the proceedings of FIR under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC are already pending at Jalandhar. It is argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner that if the case is not transferred, the petitioner will suffer inconve