An original petition seeking appointment of the petitioner as guardian of a minor was dismissed as infructuous because the child had attained the age of 18 and is now a major. The petition is dismissed and connected applications are closed.
Petition for appointment of guardian dismissed as infructuous; connected applications closed.
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O.P.No. 179 of 2012
O.P.No. 179 of 2012
R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.
This original petition has been
filed seeking to appoint the petitioner as
the guardian of the minor child Varghese Kurian @ Yohaan. The petitioner is the father of the child and the respondent is the mother. 2. It is seen from the petition, the minor child born on 18.08.2001. Therefore, he is now attained the age of 18 and he is a major as of today. Hence, this original petition is dismissed as infructuos. Consequently, all the connected applications are closed.
29.08.2019
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether an application to appoint a guardian for a minor becomes infructuous upon the minor attaining the age of majority.
R.SUBRAMANIAN
Mother
R.SUBRAMANIAN
As recorded by the court registry
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