Dismissed¶18

Manpreet Kaur v. Jatinderveer Singh

Punjab & Haryana HC22 May 2026TA/17/2023

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What is this about?

Transfer application dismissed as withdrawn; Manpreet Kaur v. Jatinderveer Singh; Transfer Application No.17 of 2023 (O&M); HMA/358/2022; Section 12 Hindu Marriage Act annulment of marriage; transfer sought from Family Court Kharar, District SAS Nagar (Mohali) to Malerkotla; High Court stay of Family Court proceedings vide order dated 09.01.2023; respondent's stated intention to withdraw Section 12 petition; Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh; Nidhi Gupta J.; decided 22.05.2026; oral, unreasoned disposition.

What did the court decide?

Permission granted to counsel for the applicant-wife to withdraw the transfer application; accordingly the transfer application is dismissed as withdrawn, and pending miscellaneous applications disposed of. ¶18

Manpreet Kaur Vs Jatinderveer Singh — Matrimonial and Divorce | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the case bearing No. HMA/358/2022, titled 'Jatinderveer Singh vs. Manpreet Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband under Section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act for annulment of marriage and pending before the learned Family Court, Kharar, District SAS Nagar (Mohali), should be transferred to the court of competent jurisdiction at Malerkotla.

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Court's answer

In view of the statement made on behalf of the respondent-husband (through counsel, on telephonic instructions) that he intends to withdraw his Section 12 Hindu Marriage Act petition, learned counsel for the applicant-wife was permitted to withdraw the present transfer application; the transfer application is dismissed as withdrawn, without deciding the question of transfer on merits.

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Ratio / Principle

Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Transfer Application dismissed as withdrawn (Punjab and Haryana High Court, Nidhi Gupta J., oral judgment, 22.05.2026). Applicant-wife (Manpreet Kaur) sought transfer of case No. HMA/358/2022, 'Jatinderveer Singh vs. Manpreet Kaur', filed by the respondent-husband under Section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act for annulment of marriage, from the Family Court, Kharar, District SAS Nagar (Mohali) to Malerkotla; further proceedings at Kharar had been stayed by the High Court vide order dated 09.01.2023. Counsel for the respondent-husband stated, on telephonic instructions, that the respondent intends to withdraw the Section 12 petition; counsel for the applicant-wife was permitted to withdraw the transfer application, which was dismissed as withdrawn; pending miscellaneous applications stood disposed of. The question of transfer was not decided on merits; no precedent was cited.

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Transfer Application No.17 of 202 3 (O & M) 1

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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121-II

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Transfer Application No.17 of 2023 (O & M) Date of decision :-22.05.2026

Manpreet Kaur

…..Applicant

Versus

Jatinderveer Singh

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…..Respondent

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CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA

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Present:Mr. G.S. Nahel, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. S.K. Arora, Advocate for the respondent.

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NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral)

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Prayer in the present T r ansfer Application is for transferri n g the case bearing No. HMA/358/2022 titled as “Jatinder v eer Singh vs. Manpreet Kau r ”, filed by the respondenthusband u nder Section 12 of the Hindu Marriage Act for annulment of marri a ge, which is pending before the learned Family Court, Kharar, D istrict SAS Nagar (Mohali) to the Court of competent jurisdicti o n at Malerkotla.

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Learned counsel appearing o n behalf of the respondenthusband, on the basis of telephonic i n structions, submits that the responde n t intends to withdraw the petit i on filed under Section 12 of the Hind u Marriage Act, which is the s ubject matter of the present transfer a pplication. It is further submitt e d that the respondent could

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VIJAY ASIJA 2026.05.22 19.24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Transfer Application No.17 of 202 3 (O & M) 2

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not take a ppropriate steps in that regard e arlier, as further proceedings before t h e learned Family Court, Kh a rar, District S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali), had been stayed by this Court v ide order dated 09.01.2023.

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In view of the aforesaid stat e ment made on behalf of the responde n t-husband, learned counsel fo r the applicant-wife submits that he m a y be permitted to withdraw the present transfer application. Permission as prayed for is g ranted. Accordingly, the present tra n sfer application is dismissed

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as withdr a wn.

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Pending miscellaneous app l ication(s), if any, shall also stand dis p osed of.

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May 22, 2 026 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) Vijay Asija JUDGE

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Whether sp e aking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Re p ortable Yes / No

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VIJAY ASIJA 2026.05.22 19.24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Manpreet Kaur v. Jatinderveer Singh

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