N.Suman, Vijayawada v. N.Smitha, Vijayawada
Case brief
What is this about?
Custody appeal closed as settled and infructuous — Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 287/2016, N. Suman v. N. Smitha, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, decided 06.01.2026 — challenge to Family Court-cum-IV Additional District & Sessions Judge, Vijayawada judgment and decree dated 31-12-2015 in OP.No. 204 of 2011 dismissing father's custody petition for minors Nandamuri Srinandan and Nandamuri Bhuvanesh under the Guardian and Wards Act, Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act and Section 7 of the Family Courts Act — visitation earlier granted in I.A. No. 445 of 2011 and confirmed by orders dated 14.10.2011 in CRP.No. 3751 of 2011 — out-of-Court settlement reported; minor children attained majority during pendency — appeal closed, no costs, pending miscellaneous petitions closed — no merits adjudication.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief adjudicated; the Civil Miscellaneous Appeal was closed, recording the out-of-Court settlement between the parties and that the minor children have attained majority. No order as to costs; pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.