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Mr. Amandeep Randhawa v. Mr. Jehangir Salim Abdulla

Bombay HC4 Sept 2018WP/9955/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court set aside an order of the Family Court that directed the proceeding to move without a written statement from the petitioner. The court quashed the order after the petitioner filed a verified written statement and granted liberty to seek interim custody.

What did the court decide?

The impugned order was set aside; the Family Court is directed to take the verified written statement on record and proceed; liberty is reserved for expeditious disposal regarding custody.

Mr. Amandeep Randhawa Vs Mr. Jehangir Salim… — Child Custody and Guardianship | Bombay HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO.9955 OF 2018

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Amandeep Randhawa ] Petitioner Vs. Jehangir Salim Abdulla ] Respondent

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Ms. Firdaus Moosa i/b Mr. Prakash Mahadik, for Petitioner. Mr. Hitesh Vyas a/w Ms. Shirin Merchant, for Respondent.

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CORAM : R.G. KETKAR, J.

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DATE : 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2018.

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P.C.

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Not on board. At the request of Ms. Moosa, taken up for

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admission.

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2, Heard Ms. Mossa,learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Vyas, learned Counsel for the respondent.

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This Petition takes exception to the order dated 24^th July, 2018 passed by the learned Judge, Family Court No.2, Mumbai below Exhibit 1 in Petition No. D-98 of 2016. By that order, the learned Judge directed the matter to proceed 'without written statement' of the petitioner. Rule. Mr. Vyas waives service. Having regard to the narrow controversy raised in this Petition as also at the request and by consent of learned Counsel for the parties, Rule is made returnable forthwith and the Petition is taken up for final hearing.

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Writ Petition No.8867 of 2018 filed by the petitioner/wife was heard on 23^rd August, 2018. In that order, assurance of Ms. Moosa that the

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petitioner/wife will institute fresh Petition challenging “no written statement” order on or before 3^rd September, 2018 and that she will also file verified written statement of the petitioner/wife along with the Petition was recorded. Ms. Moosa has tendered written statement verified by the petitioner before R.C. Singh, Notary Public Callifornia. She also assures that she will place photo copy of Written statement dated 28^th August, 2018 on record. She further states that she has already served copy of this written statement on Mr. Vyas. Mr. Vyas submitted that the written statement is not verified before Indian Consulate, Callifornia. Every page of the written statement is not signed/initialled by the petitioner. It would be open for the respondent to raise these objections before the Family Court.

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As the petitioner has complied the conditions stipulated in the order dated 23^rd August, 2018, impugned order is set aside. The learned Family Court Judge will take written statement verified by the petitioner on 28^th August, 2018 on record and will thereafter proceed with the matter in accordance with law. Rule is made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. Liberty is reserved to the parties to make application for expeditious disposal of the proceeding having regard to the fact that the prayer made in the Petition is for custody of minor children. If such application is made, the Family Court Judge will pass appropriate order. The learned Family Court Judge is directed to decide application Exhibit 7 for interim relief namely interim custody expeditiously.

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[R.G. KETKAR, J.]

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Mr. Amandeep Randhawa v. Mr. Jehangir Salim Abdulla

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