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Sumit Phatela v. Bharti Khurana

Delhi HC15 Oct 2025MAT.APP.(F.C.)/85/2023

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Sumit Phatela v. Bharti Khurana; MAT.APP.(F.C.) 85/2023 (CM APPL. 15750/2023 delay 30 days; CM APPL. 15751/2023 Addl.Doc.), Delhi High Court, decided 15.10.2025, coram Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Appeal under Section 19 Family Courts Act 1984 against 23.12.2022 Rohini Family Court visitation-rights order in Guardianship Petition 55637/2016 dismissed as infructuous after appellant withdrew Section 25 Guardian and Wards Act 1890 petition on 18.07.2025; revival liberty reserved.

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Dismissed as infructuous, with liberty to the appellant to file an application for revival if the cause for continuing the appeal survives; pending applications disposed of alongside. ¶¶19

Sumit Phatela Vs Bharti Khurana — Matrimonial and Divorce | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- MAT.APP.(F.C.) 85/2023, CM APPL. 15750/2023 (Delay of 30 days in filing the appeal) & CM APPL. 15751/2023 (Addl.Doc.)

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SUMIT PHATELA .....Appellant

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Through: None.

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versus

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BHARTI KHURANA .....Respondent

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Through: Respondent in person.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR

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O R D E R % 15.10.2025

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The present Appeal, filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenges the Order dated 23.12.2022 passed by the learned Judge, Family Court, Rohini Courts, North District in Guardianship Petition No. 55637/2016 , titled “Sumit Phatela v. Bharti Khurana” .

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The Appellant remains unrepresented.

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The Respondent, who appears in person, states that the present Appeal is rendered infructuous as the main petition filed under Section 25 of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 stands withdrawn by the Appellant on 18.07.2025.

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Since the present Appeal was filed to challenge the correctness of the Order granting visitation rights to the Appellant during the pendency of the main petition, such interlocutory order passed by the

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/10/2025 at 11:52:43

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learned Family Court would not continue to operate after the main petition has already been withdrawn.

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Accordingly, the present Appeal is dismissed as being infructuous, with liberty to the Appellant to file application for revival, if the cause for continuing the present Appeal survives. 6. The case status of the Section 25 petition on the website of the concerned District Court also reflects that the petition was withdrawn on 18.07.2025.

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In view of the above, the present Appeal, along with pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

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HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. OCTOBER 15, 2025/tk/kr/rn

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/10/2025 at 11:52:43

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