IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.171 Date of Decision: 11.02.2026 MAMTA ....Applicant Versus SANJEEV KUMAR .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Ms. Jasmine Garg, Advocate for Mr. Prateek Sodhi, Advocate for the applicant.

Respondent proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 10.12.2025.

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ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral)

CM-11721-CII-2023 Keeping in view the averments made in the application, same is allowed.

Main case The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/1126/2023, titled ‘Sanjeev Kumar Vs. Mamta’, filed by the respondent- husband, pending in the Family Court, Ludhiana and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Amritsar.

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

Counsel for the applicant 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 26.04.2021. One daughter born from the said wedlock, who is about 4 years old, is in the care