IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.224 Date of Decision: 03.02.2026 MOHIT MALIK ....Applicant Versus RIPUL PUNIA .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Priya Kaushik, Mr. B.P.S. Thakur and Ms. Haridhi Aggarwal, Advocates for the applicant.

Mr. Parveen Kumar, Advocate for the respondent.

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ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral)

The applicant-husband has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. DMC/978/2024, titled ‘Ripul Punia Vs. Mohit Malik’, filed by the respondent-wife, pending in the Family Court, Sonepat and he seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Chandigarh. In pursuance of notice issued, the respondent made appearance through counsel and filed reply.

Counsel for the parties heard.

At the very outset, it is submitted by the counsel for the applicant that the marriage between the parties to the lis, had taken place on

16.02.2021, but no child was born from the said wedlock. Unfortunately, matrimonial dispute arose between the parties. Further, it is submitted that the respondent is res