IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.247 Date of Decision: 11.02.2026 RUKSHAR ....Applicant Versus SAHIL .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Vinay Kumar Arya, Advocate for the applicant.

Respondent proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 05.02.2026.

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ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral)

The applicant-wife has filed the present application for seeking transfer of the petition under Section 281 of Muslim Act i.e. DMC/6/2024, titled ‘Sahil Vs. Rukshar’, filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Camp Court, Narwana, District Jind and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Hisar.

Upon notice issued, the respondent did not make appearance, despite service and as such, he was proceeded against ex parte vide order dated 05.02.2026.

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 07.11.2024 and 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 she is dependent upon her parental family. She has also filed petition under Section 144 of BNSS and petition under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, which are pending in the Courts at Hisar and the respondent is making appearance in both the said petitions. Besides the same, the respondent is also facing trial in FIR No.0006 dated 12.01.2025, under Sections 115, 316(2), 351(3) & 85 of BNS, registered at Women Police Station, Hisar. The distance between the two places is stated to be 89 kilometres.

Considering the aforesaid submissions, as well as the applicant not having any source of earning and three other litigation, already pending in the Courts at Hisar, more particularly, the criminal case, wherein, the respondent is required to make appearance on each and every date of hearing and above it, the respondent not having come forward to resist the transfer application, the same is allowed and the petition under Section 281 of Muslim Act i.e. DMC/6/2024, titled ‘Sahil Vs. Rukshar’, filed by the respondent-husband, stands transferred from the Family Court, Camp Court, Narwana, District Jind, to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Hisar. The requisite record of the aforesaid case be sent by the Family Court, Narwana, to the District and Sessions Judge, Hisar.

Learned District and Sessions Judge, Hisar, shall assign the said petition to the Family Court, Hisar. Even, the parties are directed to appear before the Family Court, Hisar, within a period of one month from today onwards.

(ARCHANA PURI)

11.02.2026 JUDGE Preeti S.

Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : Yes/No