IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
TA No. 839 of 2018(OM)
Date of decision:10.10.2018
Sangeeta Goyal .. Petitioner
vs.
Neeraj Goyal .. Respondent
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harinder Singh Sidhu
Present:- Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr. Sumit Gupta, Advocate
for the respondent.
Harinder Singh Sidhu, J.
The petitioner-wife has filed the present petition under Section
24 of the Code of Civil Procedure for transfer of petition under Section 6 of
the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890( in short 6 of the Act,1890 ) filed by the
respondent for the custody of minor child from the Court of learned District
Judge( Family Court) Karnal to a Court of competent jurisdiction at
Kurukshetra.
The marriage between the petitioner and the respondent was
solemnized on 02.11.2003. Two male children were born to them.
It is the case of the petitioner that she has been harassed and
humiliated by the respondent and his family members on account of dowry.
The petitioner has been repeatedly beaten up by the respondent and his
family members and is presently residing with her parents at Kurukshetra.
Her minor son Hardik is also residing with her at Kurukshetra. The
petitioner has filed a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, which is pending at Kurukshetra. Her complaint under Section
12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is
also pending at Kurukshetra. The respondent thereafter filed the petition
under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 at Karnal. However, on
filing of transfer application by the petitioner before this Court, the said
case was transferred to Kurukshetra. Now the respondent has filed a
petition under Section 6 of the Act,1890 at Karnal.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that as per
Section 9 of the Act, 1890 a petition in respect of guardianship of a minor is
to be filed before the District Judge having jurisdiction at the place where
the minor ordinarily resides. He states that as the minor son Hardik is
residing with the petitioner at Kurukshetra, the jurisdiction to try and
entertain the suit with regard to his guardianship is before the Court at
Kurukshetra.
Learned counsel for the respondent, on the other hand, has not
disputed that the minor son Hardik is residing with the petitioner at
Kurukshetra.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the
transfer application is allowed. The petition under Section 6 of the
Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 filed by the respondent, titled as Neeraj
Goyal vs. Sangeeta Goyal’ which is pending before the Principal District
Judge (Family Court), Karnal is withdrawn from the said Court and
transferred to Kurukshetra. The District Judge Kurukshetra may assign it to
any competent Court.
(Harinder Singh Sidhu)
10.10.2018 Judge
dinesh
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes
Whether Reportable: Yes/No