IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.110 Date of Decision: 02.04.2026 GURPREET KAUR ....Applicant Versus VARINDER SINGH .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI Present:- Mr. Gaurav Singla, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. H.S. Sandhu, 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 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act i.e. HMA/89/2025, titled ‘Varinder Singh Vs. Gurpreet Kaur’, filed by the respondent-husband, pending in the Family Court, Jalandhar and she seeks transfer of the same to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Faridabad.

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 14.01.2013. One daughter born from the said wedlock, who is about 111⁄2 years old, at present, is in the care and custody of the applicant. On account of the matrimonial dispute, the parties are residing separate. The applicant is not having any source of