IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.208 Date of Decision: 03.02.2026 SIMMI RANI ....Applicant Versus SATNAM VERMA .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. J.S. Bhinder, Advocate for the applicant.

Respondent proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 14.01.2026.

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ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral)

The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. DMC/723/2025, titled ‘Satnam Verma Vs. Simmi Rani’, filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Patiala and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Sunam, District Sangrur.

Upon notice issued, the respondent did not make appearance, despite service and as such, was proceeded against ex parte.

Counsel for the applicant heard.

It is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on 04.02.2024, but no child was born from the said wedlock. Unfortunately, matrimonial dispute arose between the parties, as a result whereof, they are residing separate. The applicant is not having any source of earning and as