1 APHC010477792025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO: 2320/2025 Between: 1. ILLA JAGADEESH, S/O. SRI RAMA MURTHY, AGED 39 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 6-273, REGULAGUNTA VILLAGE, NANDIGUDEM POST, GOPALAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. PRESENTLY R/O. 1707- SOUTH COUNTRY CLUB RD, APARTMENT NO.E7, UNIT NO. 220, BECATUR, IL, USA-62521. REPRESENTED BY GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER HIS FATHER ILIA SRI RAMA MURTHY, S/O. CHODDYIA, AGED 72 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 6-273, REGULAGUNTA VILLAGE, NANDIGUDEM POST, GOPALAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. 2. ILIA SUGGANABOYINA JAHANAVI POORNIMA, W/O. ILIA JAGADESH, D/O. SUGGANABOYINA KRISHNA, AGED 29 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-101, NEAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, GUDDIGUDEM VILLAGE, GOPALAPURAM MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. PRESENTLY R/O. 300 SUNSET DR SW. APARTMENT NO. 338, ARDMORA, OKLAHOMA, USA-73401, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER HER FATHER SUGGANABOYINA KRISHNA, S/O. RAMARAO, AGED 54 YEARS, R/O. D.NO. 1-101, NEAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, GUDDIGUDEM VILLAGE, GOPALAPURAM 2 MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. NIL, A ...RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent: 1. The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.2320 of 2025 ORDER: The present revision is filed for not numbering H.M.O.P. (S.R) No.2193 of 2025 on the file of the Court of learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Kovvuru. 2. Initially, the Court below has taken the following objections on 29.07.2025: “1. Photos of petitioners on the petition should be attested by Gazetted Officer. 2. How this petition is maintainable through GPA of both the petitioners.” The petitioners have complied with the said objections on 04.08.2025. Despite the compliance, the Court below has not numbered the O.P. filed under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Aggrieved by the same, the present revision is filed. 3. Reply to the queries, learned counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance on the observations made by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in C.R.P.No.1768 of 2025 wherein this Court 4 has entertained the revision for non-registration of the suit and directed the Court below to number the same. 4. Further, with regard to admissibility of GPA holders to file an O.P.., more particularly under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, the learned counsel further relied on the orders passed by the composite High Court in C.R.P.No.1621 of 2015, wherein a Co-ordinate Bench has considered elaborately and passed the following order: “Increasingly Family Courts have been noticing that one of the parties is stationed abroad. It may not be always possible for such parties to undertake trip to India, for variety of good reasons. On the intended day of examination of a particular party, the proceedings may not go on, or even get completed possibly, sometimes due to pre-occupation with any other more pressing work in the Court. But, however, technology, particularly, in the Information sector has improved by leaps and bounds. Courts in India are also making efforts to put to use the technologies available. „Skype‟ is one such facility, which is easily available. Therefore, the Family Courts are justified in seeking the assistance of any practicing lawyer to provide the necessary skype facility in any particular case. For that purpose, the parties can be permitted to be represented by a legal practitioner, who can bring a mobile device. By using the skype technology, parties who are 5 staying abroad can not only be identified by the Family Court, but also enquired about the free will and consent of such party. This will enable the litigation costs to be reduced greatly and will also save precious time of the Court. Further, the other party available in the Court can also help the Court in not only identifying the other party, but would be able to ascertain the required information. Accordingly, I direct the Family Court to entertain the I.A. as it is maintainable and permit the GPA of the 2nd petitioner in O.P. to represent and depose on behalf of the 2nd petitioner in the O.P. and the Family Court shall also direct such GPA or any legal practitioner chosen by him to make available the skype facility for the Court to interact with the 2nd petitioner, who is staying at Melbourne, Australia and record the consent of 2nd petitioner and proceed with the matter thereafter as expeditiously as is possible.” 5. Following the above judgment, the other C.R.P.No.1441 of 2019 is also considered and held that GPA holders are entitled to file an application. Considering all the above rulings, the Civil Revision Petition is allowed with a clear direction to the Court below to number H.M.O.P. (S.R) No.2193 of 2025. There shall be no order as to costs. 6 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions, pending if any, shall stand closed. _______________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date: 21.11.2025 Ivd 7 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.2320 of 2025 Dated: 21.11.2025 Ivd