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$~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010263242026 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 212/2026, CM APPL. 39045/2026
SWATI JHA
.....Appellant
Through: Mr. Puneet Dhawan (DHCLSC)
versus
SANJEET KUMAR JHA
.....Respondent
Through: Appearance not given.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR
O R D E R %
22.09.2026
1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, assailing the Order dated 08.06.2026 (“Impugned Order”) passed by the learned Judge, Family Court-02, District South, Saket Court, New Delhi (“Family Court”) in Guardianship Petition No. 40/2024, titled “Sanjeet Kumar Jha v. Swati Jha”, whereby interim custody of the minor children was
directed to be handed over to the respondent/father during the summer vacation.
2. It is stated by the learned counsel for the respondent that, notwithstanding the Impugned Order, custody of the minor children was never handed over to the respondent. Be that as it may, since the summer vacation has already come to an end, the relief granted under This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/09/2026 at 11:45:26
the Impugned Order has ceased to operate, and no surviving cause remains for adjudication in the present appeal.
3. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, the present appeal has been rendered infructuous and thus, stands disposed of.
4. All pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
5. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the Impugned Order or on its correctness or otherwise.
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J
RENU BHATNAGAR, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2026/bs/sm
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