- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20620 WP No. 14449 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 14449 OF 2025 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: KUMARI ABHA SINHA W/O DEEPAK KUMAR SINHA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.401, B-BLOCK, SATWI'S VIELLE, KALKERE MAIN ROAD, HORAMAVU, BENGALURU-560043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ N ARALI, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. DEEPAK KUMAR SINHA S/O LATE YUGESHWAR PRASAD SINHA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O A-7-303, PROVIDENT HARMONY, CHOKKANAHALLI MAIN ROAD, R K HEGDE NAGAR, BENGALURU-560064. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DEEPAK KUMAR SINHA, PARTY-IN-PERSON) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH ANNEXURE-A ORDER DATED 14.02.2025 PASSED BY VI FAMILY COURT BENGALURU IN M.C. NO.3994/2017 REJECTING INTERIM APPLICATION NO.15 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20620 WP No. 14449 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Aggrieved by the order passed in I.A.No.15 filed under Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, in M.C.No.3994/2017 dated 14.02.2025 by the VI Family Court, Bengaluru, the mother is before this Court, along with several other IAs. I.A.No.15 is filed, wherein she sought a slew of directions to the father, as many as 9 directions. The Court, by order impugned, had dismissed that application, observing that the Court cannot direct the father to do any act that is against his interest and such type of direction on the say of one spouse, the Court cannot direct the other spouse to act in certain manner and accordingly dismissed it. 2. The parties are referred to as father and mother for the sake of convenience. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the mother submits that the boy is suffering from depression because of the disputes between the parents and the father is not meeting the child and also the birthday is generally performed twice i.e., in the month of May and November and also all other festivals shall be celebrated by the father along with the child in the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20620 WP No. 14449 of 2025 presence of the mother. It is submitted that, in view of the long-standing disputes between the parties, the matter can be referred to mediation. 4. The party-in-person/respondent/husband submits that he is ready to meet the boy and he is very much interested in the welfare of the child. As per the order passed by the Family Court dated 28.06.2019, he is interested in exercising the visitation. It is submitted that he can celebrate the birthday of the child, as they were celebrating that is two times in November and May. He will go to the parent-teacher meeting and to the doctor and all the festivals also he is ready to celebrate with the boy. But he cannot do all these in the mother's presence. As there are about 14 cases filed by the wife and 3 cases filed by him. He is not ready to do any of the activities along with the wife. 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the party-in-person/respondent/husband. This Court finds no infirmity with the order passed by the Family Court. However, considering the interest of the child and also the submission of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20620 WP No. 14449 of 2025 the father that he is interested to meet the child. This Court is disposing of the writ petition. Accordingly, the following order: ORDER i. The father shall meet the child as per the order passed by the Family Court dated 28.06.2019. ii. The father can attend the parent-teacher meeting independently. iii. As he is ready to take the child to the doctor, based on the requirement and after consultation with the boy, the father can take him to the doctor. iv. The fathers can celebrate the birthday in the month of November as well as in the month of May, as per the choice of the boy and even on other festivals also, which is convenient to the boy and to the father, they can celebrate the festival. v. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. vi. All I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE BKN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16