IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.116 Date of Decision: 26.02.2026 SUKHWINDER KAUR ....Applicant Versus DAVINDER SINGH .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. M.S. Saini, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. Rahul Bhargava, Advocate for the respondent.

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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. HMA/1838/2023, titled ‘Davinder Singh Vs. Sukhwinder Kaur’, filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Amritsar and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Ludhiana.

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

14.11.2004. One living daughter is there from the said wedlock, who is about 16 years old and she is stated to be in the custody of the respondent/husband. Further, counsel submits that the applicant is not having any source of earning. Even, she has