Jaswant Singh, J.@mdashPetitioner wife is seeking the transfer of petition filed by the respondent-husband u/s 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act,
1955 for divorce titled as ""Harpreet Singh Vs. Meena Kumari"" from the court of learned Additional District Judge, Patiala to a court of competent
jurisdiction at Hoshiarpur. It is averred that marriage between the parties was solemnized on 29.01.2011 at Hoshiarpur and the parties cohabited
as husband and wife at the matrimonial home in Patiala and out of this wedlock one male child namely Unhad was born on 10.02.2013. Due to
matrimonial dispute, the petitioner-wife was turned out of her matrimonial home on 21.07.2012 and since then she is residing at her parental home
at Hoshiarpur.
2. It is stated that the petitioner-wife has initiated proceedings u/s 498-A, 406 IPC by filing an FIR and also filed petition u/s 125 Cr. P.C. for
grant of maintenance at Hoshiarpur. It is further stated that in order to harass the petitioner-wife respondent-husband has filed petition u/s 13 of the
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for divorce at Patiala. It is further stated that it is extremely difficult for the petitioner-wife to pursue her case at Patiala
along with his minor son by travelling a distance of 220 Kms as except her old aged parents there is no male member to accompany her to Patiala.
3. Upon notice none has caused appearance on behalf of the respondent-husband to contest the petition, however, I find that the grounds set out
in the petition are sufficient to allow the petition as it is well settled that in matrimonial proceedings initiated by the husband against wife,
convenience of wife must be looked at. Reliance in this regard can be placed upon Sumita Singh Vs. Kumar Sanjay and Another, In view of the
above, the present petition is allowed, the petition u/s 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 titled as ""Harpreet Singh Vs. Meena Kumari"" pending
in the Court at Patiala is ordered to be withdrawn and transferred to courts of competent jurisdiction at Hoshiarpur for disposal in accordance with
law from the stage of withdrawal.
