Anju Sharma v. Chetan Sharma
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, TA-110-2025, decided 07.05.2025 by Archana Puri J (oral). Wife's transfer application ALLOWED: guardianship petition under Ss.7 & 25, Guardian and Wards Act ('Chetan Sharma v/s Anju Sharma') moved from Family Court (Camp Court) Batala, Distt. Gurdaspur to Family Court (Camp Court) Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar. Rationale: convenience of wife caring for minor daughter (~4 years); FIR No.100 dt.28.05.2022 u/Ss.406/498-A and S.125 Cr.P.C. proceedings pending at Baba Bakala with respondent attending; earlier S.9 Hindu Marriage Act petition already transferred by this Court vide order dt.15.01.2025 (TA-10482023). Respondent proceeded ex parte despite service; record to be routed through District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar; parties to appear within one month. No precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Transfer application allowed: the petition under Section 7 and 25 of the Guardian and Wards Act, titled 'Chetan Sharma v/s Anju Sharma', stands transferred from the Family Court, Batala, District Gurdaspur to the Family Court (Camp Court), Baba Bakala, District Amritsar; the requisite record to be sent by the Family Court, Batala to the District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar, who shall assign the petition to the Family Court (Camp Court), Baba Bakala; parties directed to appear before the transferee court within one month.