IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.244 Date of Decision: 14.11.2025 PAYAL ....Applicant Versus SANJEEV KUMAR .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Ms. Jyoti Rani, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. Amar Singh Chahal, 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/873/2023, titled ‘Sanjeev Kumar Vs. Payal’, filed by the respondent- husband, pending in the Family Cour, Chandigarh and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Jalandhar.

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 23.04.2022, but no child was born from the said wedlock. However, on account of the matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. Counsel submits that the applicant is working in LIC, in clerical cadre. The respondent is also working in Bank of Baroda, Nehru