minor of kaveen krithyk v. Saravanan
Case brief
What is this about?
The court dismissed a petition seeking to restore custody of a minor child as infructuous because the child had attained majority.
What did the court decide?
Petitions dismissed as infructuous since the child has attained majority.
What the court decided
P.VELMURUGAN,J.
O.P.Nos.575 and 591 of 2016 and
A.No.3350 of 2017
The Original Petitions has been filed by the petitioner Mother seeking to restore the custody of the petitioner's minor son Master S.R.Kaveen Krithyk aged about 12 years who has been illegally removed by the respondent since 25.06.2016 and to direct the respondent to return the custody of the minor child to the petitioner.
2 When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Counsel for the respondent would submit that the minor child has attained majority. Therefore, the main O.P. itself is not maintainable and has become infructuous.
3 In view of the above fact that the minor child has attained majority, the present Original Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected application is closed.
01.03.2022
ksa-2 1/2
P.VELMURUGAN,J.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an original petition to restore custody of a minor child is maintainable when the child has attained majority.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mother
- respondent
Minor child's guardian
Coram
P. VELMURUGAN
Case details
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