KAVITA RANI vs SACHIN KUMAR

TA-1720-2025 (O&M) -1- 213 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- TA-1720-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 22.05.2026 Kavita Rani ....Petitioner VERSUS Sachin Kumar ....Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: Mr. S.S.Killianwali, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Salathia, Advocate for the respondent. NIDHI GUPTA, J. Prayer in this petition filed by petitioner-wife is for transfer of the petition filed by the respondent-husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as ‘HMA’) seeking divorce titled as “Sachin Kumar Vs. Kavita” bearing case No.HMA/234/2024 (Annexure P-1) pending before the ld. Principal Judge, Family Court Barnala to the ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, Malout, District Sri Muktsar Sahib. 2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was married to the respondent on 08.02.2011. One daughter and one son were born out of their wedlock, who are admittedly in the care and custody of the respondent. Parties are residing separately since March 2024 due to matrimonial discord. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks transfer of the above- mentioned petition filed by the respondent-husban