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Deepak Lalitprasad Pant v. Madhurima Deepak Pant

Bombay HC4 Apr 2024WP/1988/2024

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What is this about?

In an interim application regarding travel plans, the High Court directed the wife to file an application concerning the son's summer vacation itinerary. The court noted the son's passport was renewed and kept in custody. It subsequently decided that for domestic travel within India, email intimation to the father suffices, but permanent shift outside Mumbai requires Court permission.

What did the court decide?

Directed wife to file interim application regarding summer itinerary; clarified that domestic travel within India requires no Court permission with 2-day email intimation to father.

Deepak Lalitprasad Pant Vs Madhurima Deepak Pant — Child Custody and Guardianship | Bombay HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 13390 OF 2023

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WRIT PETITION NO. 12421 OF 2019

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Deepak Lalitprasad Pant ...Applicant Versus Madhurima Deepak Pant ...Respondent

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WITH CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 147 OF 2021 Deepak Lalitprasad Pant ...Petitioner Versus Madhurima Deepak Pant ...Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1150 OF 2021 Madhurima Deepak Pant ...Petitioner Versus Deepak Lalitprasad Pant ..Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION(ST) NO. 99016 OF 2020 Madhurima Deepak Pant ...Petitioner Versus Deepak Lalitprasad Pant ...Respondent

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WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 19269 OF 2022 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 12421 OF 2019 Madhurima Depak Pant ...Applicant Versus Deepak Lalitprasad Pant ...Respondent

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WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 12420 OF 2019 WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 12421 OF 2019 Madhrima Deepak Pant ...Petitioner Versus Deepak Lalitprasad Pant ...Respondent

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WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3241 OF 2023

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Madhurima Depak Pant ...Petitioner Versus Deepak Lalitprasad Pant ...Respondent WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 1988 OF 2024 Deepak Lalitprasad Pant ...Petitioner Versus Madhurima Deepak Pant ...Respondent

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Adv.Firoza Daruwala i/b. Ms.Prabha Badadare for the Petitioner in WP/12421/2019, WP/1150/2021, WPST/99016/2020 and WP/ 12420/2019 & for respondent in WP/1988/2024, & CP/1471/2021.

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Mr.Dushyant Purekar for the Respondent in WP/1241/2019, WP/12420/2019 & WP/1150/2021 & for Petitioner in WP/1988/2024, & CP/1471/2021.

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Mr. Deepak L. Pant husband & Madhurima D. Pant wife present in the Court.

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CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J. DATED : 04 APRIL 2024

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P.C.:

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This writ petition no.12421 of 2019 is filed by the wife challenging the order dated 5 July 2019, as regards to travel plan

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of the children of the petitioner and respondent outside the

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jurisdiction of this Court.

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Today a submission is made on behalf of the wife that daughter who is a major by age, is already in USA for studying purpose. She submits that as regards the son there are travelling plans of wife and minor son to the USA and Canada during the upcoming summer holidays for a period from 15 June 2024 to 28 July 2024. The itinerary in that regard is furnished to this Court and to respondent’s advocate in the Court today.

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This Court hence, directs the applicant/wife to file an interim application as regards the itinerary regarding Summer Vacation, to be filed on or before 12 April 2024, and serve a copy of the same to the advocate appearing for the respondent. A Reply, if any, to the said proposed application can be filed by the respondent husband by 16 April 2024 and a copy of the same can be served on the advocate appearing for the wife. Rejoinder, if any, can be filed on or before 18 April 2024.

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The writ petition no.12421 of 2019 along with the proposed interim application be placed on board on 19 April 2024.

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The writ petition no.1988 of 2024 is filed by the

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husband challenging the impugned order dated 22 January 2024 passed by the Family Court at Mumbai wherein the application exhibit 129 filed by the wife was dismissed.

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The operative part of the order dated 22 January 2024 reads as under :-

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Application is partly allowed.

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The respondent is hereby directed to cooperate with the petitioner in completing on requisite processes and procedures for the minor child Ayush's passport renewal, including signing all relevant documents and forms and remaining present at the concerned office of the passport authorities, as per the requirements of the procedure for renewal of the passport, within one month from the date of this order.

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The petitioner is directed to deposit the passport of minor son, Ayush in this court immediately after it's renewal.

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The respondent shall bear the 50% of actual expenses of the renewal of the passport of minor son, Ayush.

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No order as to costs.

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Thereafter, the wife filed an undertaking dated 9

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February 2024 before the Family Court at Bandra. For ease of reference the said undertaking of wife dated 9 February 2024 is scanned and reproduced herein below :-

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Soon thereafter on 15 February 2024 this writ petition

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along with connected Petitions were heard by this Court and workable order was passed by this Court, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties. The said order dated 15 February 2024 passed by this Court is reproduced herein below :-

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“Writ Petition No. 1988 of 2024 is filed by the husband challenging the impugned order dated 22 January, 2024 passed by the Family Court, Mumbai, thereby disposing of application Ex.129.

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The said application Ex.129 is filed by the wife.

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After the matter was argued for some time, both the parties without prejudice to their rights and contentions, agree that the said order can be retained with an addition of a paragraph.

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The said paragraph would be inserted in the order as paragraph no.2A.

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2A. The Passport Office/U.S. Consulate is directed to transmit the passport duly renewed to the Registrar (Judicial) of this Court after giving intimation to the Applicant/wife as well as the Appellant/husband. The Registrar (Judicial) of this Court to keep the said passport in safe custody and shall not part with the said passport without prior Order of this Court.

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Rest of the order dated 22 January, 2024 is unaltered.

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Ms.Daruwala, learned counsel appearing for the wife submits that the U.S. Consulate has fixed the next date for appointment of renewal of the passport of the son name Ayush on 5 March, 2024. She submits that all the formalities is required for the said purpose is required to be completed by the husband atleast one week before the said date of 5 March, 2024.

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The order passed today should be communicated by both the learned counsel to the U.S.Consulate as expeditiously as possible.

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All the above matters to come up on board for hearing on 1 March, 2024.”

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Today both the parties agree that the daughter has now

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11.ia.13390.2023.doc become major and studying in the USA. As regards the son after the passing of the order dated 15 February 2024 by this Court, the passport of the son has been renewed and the same as of today is lying with the Judicial-I of this Court.

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Both the petitioner and respondent who are the parents of minor child Ayush are considered the future of their son and as the son is now aged 13 years and 7 months and since the maternal grandparents of the Ayush are residing at Ahmedabad and paternal grant parents are residing at Haldwani, Uttarakhand. Ayush would at some time be required or be interested in travelling to home of his grandparents Ahmedabad and Uttarkhand. So also, being 13 years and 7 months he might be required to travel outside Bombay for school trips/fields trip. For all this purpose he might be required every time to come to this court or the Family Court hence, both the parents feel it it proper that if Ayush wants to travel anywhere within the territorial of this country, no such permission would require from the Family Court or from this Court. However, it will be essential that if such travel is planned at least before the two working days intimation by an email be sent to the husband at his email address. That will

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Suffice the purpose as for the husband is concerned.

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It is made clear that the above orders was passed taking into consideration that Ayush would like to travel outside Mumbai only for the purpose of visiting his grandparents, relatives or else for field trips or only for purpose of vacation. However, this order does not give any kind of permission for Ayush’s mother in whose, custody, he is as of today; to shift Ayush permanently outside the city of Mumbai.

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In view of the order passed above, the Writ petition No.1988 of 2024 is disposed of. In sequel, Interim Applications, if any are also disposed of .

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(RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)

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