- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16002 WP No. 14632 of 2024 C/W WP No. 12673 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO.14632 OF 2024 (GM-FC) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.12673 OF 2024 (GM-FC) IN WP.No.14632/2024: BETWEEN: 1. SRI G.MUNIRAJU S/O.LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 2. SMT.PUSHPALATHA W/O.G.MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 3. SRI SHREYAS S/O.G.MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.342, GROUND FLOOR 66TH CROSS, BHASHAM CIRCLE 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560 010 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI ASHOK BANNIDINNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI PRATHAP KUMAR S/O.LATE NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 2. SMT.JYOTI W/O.PRATHAP KUMAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS Digitally signed by GAVRIBIDANUR SUBRAMANYA GUPTA SREENATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16002 WP No. 14632 of 2024 C/W WP No. 12673 of 2024 BOTH ARE RESIDING AT PRINCE TOWN APARTMENT D-502, SHETTYHALLI JALAHALLI WEST BENGALURU-560 015 ALSO AT NARAYANA DEVADIGA 1ST FLOOR, GOLIKATTEKERE NEAR DISALAVA STORE SALIGRAMA UDUPI DISTRICT-576 225 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S.MAHESH AND SRI SANJAY YADAV B., ADVOCATES) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GRANT CUSTODY OF THE CHILD BY MODIFYING THE ORDER DATED 08.04.2024 PASSED ON IA.NO.II IN G & WC.NO.124/2023 BY VI ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, VIDE ANNEXURE-E. IN WP.No.12673/2024: BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRATHAP KUMAR S/O.LATE NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 2. SMT.JYOTI W/O.PRATHAP KUMAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS BOTH ARE RESIDING AT PRINCE TOWN APARTMENT D-502, SHETTYHALLI JALAHALLI WEST BENGALURU-560 015 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16002 WP No. 14632 of 2024 C/W WP No. 12673 of 2024 ALSO AT NARAYANA DEVADIGA 1ST FLOOR, GOLIKATTEKERE NEAR DISALAVA STORE SALIGRAMA UDUPI DISTRICT-576 225 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI S.MAHESH AND SRI SANJAY YADAV B., ADVOCATES) AND: 1. SRI G.MUNIRAJU S/O.LATE GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 2. SMT.PUSHPALATHA W/O.G.MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 3. SRI SHREYAS S/O.G.MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.342, GROUND FLOOR 66TH CROSS, BHASHAM CIRCLE 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560 010 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ASHOK BANNIDINNI, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 08.04.2024 PASSED ON IA.NO.II IN G & WC.NO.124/2023 BY VI ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT, BENGALURU, VIDE ANNEXURE-L. THESE PETITIONS ARE COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16002 WP No. 14632 of 2024 C/W WP No. 12673 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR ORAL ORDER These petitions are filed challenging the order dated 08.04.2024 passed on IA.No.II in G & WC.No.124/2023 by VI Additional Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru, whereby the application came to be partly allowed. The same is questioned by both parties before this Court in two different petitions. 2. During pendency of these petitions, the matter was referred to the Karnataka Mediation Centre. The parties had appeared before the Karnataka Mediation Centre, wherein they have entered into a memorandum of settlement under Section 89 of CPC read with Rules 24 and 25 of the Karnataka Civil Procedure (Mediation) Rules, 2005. As per the terms and conditions stipulated in the memorandum of settlement, the parties have resolved their differences with regard to the child custody and visitation rights solely on the ground of welfare and wellbeing of the minor children. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:16002 WP No. 14632 of 2024 C/W WP No. 12673 of 2024 3. The parties to the proceedings are present before the Court physically except Smt.Jyoti, who is the step mother of the minor child. In view of the parties having settled the matter, when this Court enquired with the parties, the parties have submitted that they have voluntarily signed and executed the memorandum of settlement without any force, coercion, ill-will and undue influence. They would abide by the terms and conditions of the settlement agreement. 4. Under the circumstances, these petitions could be disposed off. Accordingly, I pass the following: ORDER i) These petitions are disposed off in accordance to the memorandum of settlement arrived at by the parties; Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE LB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 44