Vasantha Vikas v. Sujitha
Guardian and Wards Act – Interim custody – Writ petition under Article 227, Constitution of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 7808 of 2024 (GM-FC); Dr. Justice Chillakur Sumalatha; interim custody of minor children; visitation schedule (2nd/4th Sundays, vacations, phone access); I.A No.II in G&WC No.275/2022; Guardian and Wards Act Sections 12 and 25; Article 227 writ petition; IV Additional Principal Judge Family Court Bangalore; writ petition dismissed on petitioner's own preference for early disposal of main case; Family Court directed to decide execution application within three weeks.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief to the petitioner; the writ petition was dismissed. The petitioner remains free to move the Family Court for directions for due execution of the impugned interim custody order, which the Family Court must decide, after hearing both parties, preferably within three weeks of presentation of such application.