The Court dismissed the mother's applications seeking permission to take the minor child abroad for two years and to curtail the father's access. Granting the prayer would defeat the father's rights and interest in the child.
Applications to take the child to Australia and to modify video call access were dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION)
THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH 2022
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
A.Nos.42 and 43 of 2022 in O.A.No.1188 of 2017 and A.No.1578 of 2020 and A.No.9767 of 2019 in O.P. No.964 of 2017
O.P. No.964 of 2017 and O.A.No.1188 of 2017 and A.Nos.42 and 43 of 2022:-
In the matter of Guardian & Wards Acts, 1890 and In the matter of Minor Child
K.Sridevi Maragatham, D/o S.Kutralingam, Plot No.293/5, Door No.H, 38th Street, 7th Sector, K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 078.
... Applicant/Petitioner
-Vs-
N.Sundar S/o Mr.Namasivayam, Anbu Residency, Plot No.81/26, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Door S-1, Second Floor, Raju Street, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041.
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...Respondent/Respondent
A.No.42 of 2022:-
Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Applicant to take the minor child Aadhavan to Australia for a period of 2 years.
A.No.43 of 2022:-
Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to modify the order dated 23.04.2018 in O.A.No.1188 of 2017 in O.P.No.964 of 2017 by directing the Respondent to have video calls on every Saturday or on such other days and time with the minor child Aadhavan till the Applicant is at the onsite programme at Australia.
A.Nos.1578 of 2020 and 9767 of 2019:-
N.Sundar S/o T.S.Namasivayam, Anbu Residency, Plot No.81/26, Door S-1, Second Floor, Raju Street, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041. . ..Applicant -VsK.Sridevi Maragatham, D/o S.Kutralingam, Plot No.293/5, Door No.H, 38th Street, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 7th Sector, K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 078. ... Respondent
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A.No.1578 of 2020:-
Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Applicant to have video calls with the minor child, Aadhavan, on such days and times as this Hon'ble Court may deem appropriate.
A. No.9767 of 2019:-
Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Applicant to have interim custody/access to his minor son, Aadhavan from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m on every Sunday.
This Application coming on this day before this Court for hearing in the presence of Mr.S.T.Sudarsanam, for M/s Uma Mageswari, Advocates for the Applicant in A.Nos.42 & 43 of 2022 and for the respondent in A.No1578 of 2020 and A.No.9767 of 2019 and M/s.A.Dhanwanthi, Advocate for the Respondent in A.Nos.42 & 43 of 2022 and for the applicant in A.No1578 of 2020 and A.No.9767 of 2019 and upon reading the Judges Summons and the Affidavit and Additional Affidavit of of K.Sridevi Maragatham filed in A.Nos.42 & 43 of 2022 and the order dated 06.08.2020 made in A.No.1578 of 2020 and A.No.9767 of 2019 in O.P.No.964 of 2017 and this Court observed that many times the parties https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ have approached this Court and got orders and now, the applicant/mother
has come with this application seeking permission of this Court to take the
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minor child to Australia for two years, which cannot be granted for the
reason that if the prayer is granted, the right and interest of the
respondent/father on the minor child would be defeated, It is ordered:
That the A.Nos.42 and 43 of 2022 be and are hereby dismissed.
WITNESS THE HON'BLEMR.JUSTICE MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI CHIEF JUSTICE, HIGH COURT AT MADRAS AFORESAID, THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH 2022.
Sd./-
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KY
18.03.2022
A.Nos.42 and 43 of 2022 and A.No.1578 of 2020 and A.No.9767 of 2019 in O.P. No.964 of 2017
ORDER :
DATED:10.03.2022
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
FOR APPROVAL: 21.03.2022
APPROVED ON : 21.03.2022
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
(ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION)
THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH 2022
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
A.Nos.42 and 43 of 2022 in O.A.No.1188 of 2017 and A.No.1578 of 2020 and A.No.9767 of 2019 in O.P. No.964 of 2017
O.P. No.964 of 2017 and O.A.No.1188 of 2017 and A.Nos.42 and 43 of 2022:-
In the matter of Guardian & Wards Acts, 1890 and In the matter of Minor Child
K.Sridevi Maragatham, D/o S.Kutralingam, Plot No.293/5, Door No.H, 38th Street, 7th Sector, K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 078.
... Applicant/Petitioner
-Vs-
N.Sundar S/o Mr.Namasivayam, Anbu Residency, Plot No.81/26, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Door S-1, Second Floor, Raju Street, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041.
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...Respondent/Respondent
A.No.42 of 2022:-
Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Applicant to take the minor child Aadhavan to Australia for a period of 2 years.
A.No.43 of 2022:-
Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to modify the order dated 23.04.2018 in O.A.No.1188 of 2017 in O.P.No.964 of 2017 by directing the Respondent to have video calls on every Saturday or on such other days and time with the minor child Aadhavan till the Applicant is at the onsite programme at Australia.
A.Nos.1578 of 2020 and 9767 of 2019:-
N.Sundar S/o T.S.Namasivayam, Anbu Residency, Plot No.81/26, Door S-1, Second Floor, Raju Street, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600 041. . ..Applicant -VsK.Sridevi Maragatham, D/o S.Kutralingam, Plot No.293/5, Door No.H, 38th Street, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 7th Sector, K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 078. ... Respondent
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A.No.1578 of 2020:-
Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Applicant to have video calls with the minor child, Aadhavan, on such days and times as this Hon'ble Court may deem appropriate.
A. No.9767 of 2019:-
Application praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the Applicant to have interim custody/access to his minor son, Aadhavan from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m on every Sunday.
These Applications coming on this day before this court for hearing the court made the following order:
These applications in A.No.42 & 43 of 2022 have been filed by the applicant/mother seeking permission of this Court to take the minor child to Australia for a period of two years and to direct the respondent/father to have video calls on every Saturday or such other days and time with the minor child till the applicant is at Australia, modifying the order dated 23.04.2018.
2 Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.
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3 This Court, by its earlier order dated 23.04.2018 closed the
main original petition giving liberty to the parties to approach this Court for
any change of circumstances.
4 It is seen that subsequent to the above order, on account of certain change of circumstances, many times the parties have approached this Court and got orders. Now, the applicant/mother has come with this application seeking permission of this Court to take the minor child to Australia for two years, which cannot be granted for the reason that if the prayer is granted, the right and interest of the respondent/father on the minor child would be defeated.
5 Hence this Court is not inclined to allow these applications and
accordingly, the application in A.No.42 of 2022 is dismissed and consequently A.No.43 of 2022 is also dismissed.
Sd./-P.V.J
10.03.2022 //Certified to be true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2022.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether permission can be granted to the mother to take the minor child abroad for two years.
Whether the father's right of access would be defeated if the mother takes the child abroad.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Sridevi Maragatham
N. Sundar
P. Velmurugan
As recorded by the court registry
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