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S.K.Vidhya Vs S.Raghavan — Child Custody and Guardianship | Madras HC (2023)

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S.K.Vidhya v. S.Raghavan

Madras HC8 Aug 2023OP/229/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Original petition for guardianship and custody of a minor child allowed based on a joint compromise memo submitted by the petitioner and respondent.

What did the court decide?

The petition is allowed in terms of the Joint Compromise Memo entered by the parties; the Memo forms part of the order.

What the court decided

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O.P.No.229 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

O.P.No.229 of 2023

S.K.Vidhya

… Petitioner

Vs.

S.Raghavan

... Respondent

Original Petition filed under Sections 3,7 to 10 of the Guardians and

Wards Act, 1890 and Order XXI Rule 2 and 3 of Original Side Rules read with Clause 17 of The Letters and Patent Act, 1865 praying to:

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
S.K.Vidhya
respondent
S.Raghavan

Coram

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R.N.Manjula

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 8 Aug 2023 · August
Registered: 25 Apr 2023
Case no.: OP/229/2023

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Cite this judgement

S.K.Vidhya v. S.Raghavan, OP/229/2023 (MAD), decided on 8 August 2023.

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Bench / Coram

R.N.Manjula

Parties & counsel

Outcome

The petition is allowed in terms of the Joint Compromise Memo entered by the parties; the Memo forms part of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

The original petition filed for appointing the petitioner as the sole guardian and granting permanent custody of the minor child R.Anirudh was allowed. The court relied on the facts that the parties had already entered into a joint compromise memo, which formed part of the order.

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a) the petitioner herein may be declared as the Sole Guardian of the person of the minor child R.Anirudh born on 13.10.2012

(b) the petitioner herein may be granted permanent custody of the minor child

(c) and pass such other order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper on the facts and circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Saravanavel

For Respondent : Ms.Geetha Ramaseshan

*****

ORDER

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O.P.No.229 of 2023

The petition has been filed to appoint and declare the petitioner as sole Guardian of minor child namely, R.Anirudh born on 13.10.2012 and to grant permanent custody of the minor child to the petitioner.

2. The petitioner is the mother of the minor child R.Anirudh. Since there was some matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and respondent, the wife has filed this petition seeking for guardianship and permanent custody of the minor child.

3. When the matter is taken up today, the learned counsel for both sides submitted that the matter has been settled between the petitioner and respondent and they have entered into a joint compromise memo. The petitioner is physically present before this Court and the respondent appeared through video conference and identified by the learned counsel for the respondent. Both the parties agreed to the terms of compromise and said that they have leaving their signature to the same.

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O.P.No.229 of 2023

4. Hence, this Original Petition is allowed in terms of Joint Compromise Memo. The Joint Compromise Memo shall form part of the order.

08.08.2023

Index :Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No Neutral Citation Case: Yes/No kmi

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O.P.No.229 of 2023

R.N.MANJULA, J.

kmi

O.P.No. 229 of 2023

08.08.2023

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CNR

HCMA010608492023

Topic

Child Custody and Guardianship

Bench

Disposal

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