- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28548 WP No. 23016 of 2022 C/W WP No. 23022 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.23016 OF 2022 (GM-FC) C/W WRIT PETITION NO.23022 OF 2022 (GM-FC) IN WP No. 23016/2022 BETWEEN: MR. RANJITHA RAGHUNATH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O N.RAGHUNATHAN POTTY, R/AT AC-111, THE TERRACE GARDEN, SMONDOVILLE ROAD, ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE-I, BENGALURU-560099. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA KRISHNA BHAT.M, ADVOCATE) AND: MRS. AMRITHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O RANJITH RAGHUNATHAN, R/AT 15-12-690/1, AANGIRA, OPP. KANARA CLUB, KADRI, MANGALURU-575002. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K.RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MEGHA MOHAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28548 WP No. 23016 of 2022 C/W WP No. 23022 of 2022 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD 20.08.2022 IN MC NO.215/2021 PASSED ON I.A.NO.2 FILED UNDER SECTION 24 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT GUARDIANS AND WARDS ACT READ WITH SECTION 26 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT SEEKING CUSTODY OF HIS DAUGHTER VIHAANA BY THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY COURT D.K., VIDE ANNX-F AND ALLOW THE APPLICATION AS PRAYED FOR AND ETC. IN WP NO.23022/2022 BETWEEN: MR. RANJITHA RAGHUNATH AGED ABOUT 40 EYARS S/O N. RAGHUNATHAN POTTY R/AT AO-111, THE TERRACE GARDEN, SMONDOVILLE ROAD, ELECTRONIC CITY PHASE-I, BENGALURU-560 099 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA KRISHNA BHAT M, ADVOCATE) AND: MRS. AMRITHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, W/O RANJITH RAGHUNATHAN, R/AT 15-12-690/1, AANGIRA, OPP. KANARA CLUB, KADRI, MANGALURU-575 002. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K.RAVISHANKAR, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 20.08.2022 PASSED ON I.A.NO - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28548 WP No. 23016 of 2022 C/W WP No. 23022 of 2022 4 FILED U/S 24 OF THE HINDU MARRIAGE ACT BY PRINCIPAL JUDGE FAMILY CORT DK IN MC 215/2021 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-H AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE APPLICATION AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER It is submitted that the main Matrimonial Case itself is disposed of and nothing survives for consideration in these petitions. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. All IAs., in these petitions shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE YN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5