PAYAL vs MOHIT SHARMA

205 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Transfer Application No. 522 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.07.2026 Payal .......... Petitioner Versus Mohit Sharma .......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Ms. Kamaldeep Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner. None for the respondent despite affixation made. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner-wife, by way of present application/petition, seeks transfer of petition bearing HMA/1779/2024, titled “Mohit Sharma Versus Payal” filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 at the instance of respondent-husband; from the Court of learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Amritsar to the Court of competent jurisdiction at Family Court, SAS Nagar (Mohali). [2] Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for transfer of the above said petition on the following grounds:- (i) that the applicant-wife is residing at her old in-laws house at Nayagaon, SAS Nagar (Mohali); (ii) that she has no source of income; (iii) that there is a distance of 220 kms. (one side) between Amritsar and SAS Nagar (Mohali); (iv) that there is threat to the petitioner from the side of respondent and his family members;