Preeti v. Ajay Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Single judge transferred matrimonial proceedings due to distance between the place of institution and the petitioner's residence.
What did the court decide?
Transfer of matrimonial proceedings from the Court at Panipat to the District Court at Bathinda.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Transfer Application No.262 of 2012 (O&M) Date of decision:07.09.2012.
Preeti
...Petitioner
versus
Ajay Kumar
....Respondent
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN
Present: Mr. Sukhdeep Singh Bhinder, Advocate, for the petitioner.
None for the respondent.
K.Kannan, J. (Oral)
- The application for transfer of matrimonial proceedings is sought by the wife on the ground that the place of institution, which is at Panipat, is more than 270 kilometers from the place where she resides. The respondent has been served, but there is no representation on his behalf to contest the petitioner's claim. The ground urged is sufficient for transfer.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the matrimonial proceedings should be transferred from the Court at Panipat to the District Court at Bathinda due to distance.
Whether the ground of excessive distance from the place of institution to the residence of the petitioner warrants transfer.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Preeti
- respondent
Ajay Kumar
Coram
K Kannan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Punjab & Haryana HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- TA/262/2012
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