MANJINDER KAUR Vs. IQBAL SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER -wife has filed this petition under Section 24 of Code of Civil Procedure praying for transferring the petition filed by the respondent -husband under Section 13(1)(i) & 13(i)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for divorce from the court of learned Additional District Judge, Fatehabad to a court of competent jurisdiction at Bathinda. It is averred that marriage between the parties was solemnized on 25.03.2006 as per Hindu Rites and Ceremonies at Bathinda. It is further stated that out of this wedlock one female child Khushnoor was born who is living with the petitioner -wife. It is further stated that due to maltreatment and dowry demands, the petitioner -wife was turned out of the matrimonial home along with her minor daughter in the month of September 2012. It is further stated that petitioner -wife along with her minor daughter is residing with her parents at Bathinda since September 2012.

(2.) IT is averred that the petitioner -wife is a housewife and is having no source of income. It is further averred that respondent -husband in order to harass the petitioner -wife had filed petition under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 at Fatehabad seeking dissolution of the marriage. It is difficult for petitioner -wife to attend the proceedings initiated by the respondent husband at Fatehabad, which is more than 100 kms away from Bathinda.