__________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE A NO. 2973 OF 2026 in OP NO. 754 OF 2023 Sabah Fathima D/o.Late Abdul Rauf, New No.45, Old No.24, A.K.Swamy Nagar, 6th Street, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010. ..Petitioner(s) Vs Fahad Bin Thabith S/o.Thabith Mohammed Ali, LOKNATH 2 ROD, NEAR BPL TOWER, MELACHOVVA, KANNUR - 670006. KERALA. (AMENDED AS PER ORDER DT 12.09.2024 IN A.NO.4661/2024 AND TIME EXTENDED AS PER ORDER DT.19.09.2024 ..Respondent(s) Prayer in A No. 2973 of 2026: Application filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of OS Rules r/w Sec.151 of CPC, 1908, praying to direct the appropriate visa authorities to issue and approve my minor daughters visa to travel to the United Kingdom without the signature/consent of the Respondent. For Applicant(s): M/s.S.V.PRAVIN RATHINAM https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This application has been filed by the applicant/mother seeking a direction to the appropriate Visa Authorities to issue and approve the visa of her minor daughter, Noof Bint Fahad, for travel to the United Kingdom without insisting upon the signature or consent of the respondent/father. 2. The applicant proposes to travel with the minor child to the United Kingdom from 02.09.2026 to 15.09.2026, for the purpose of visiting her brother, Mohammed Tariq, and his wife, who are residing in London, and has undertaken to return to India along with the minor child on 16.09.2026. 3. The records in the main Original Petition disclose that service upon the respondent was completed through general paper publication. The learned Master verified and recorded the service on 12.12.2025. Despite such service, the respondent did not appear and no objection was raised by any person. 4. The minor child is presently in the care and custody of the applicant. In view of the respondent’s continued absence and failure to participate in the child’s life, his consent cannot reasonably be secured. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis __________ Page3 of 4 5. It is pertinent to note that, by order dated 22.04.2024 in A.No.2232 of 2024, this Court had earlier permitted the applicant to take the minor child to Germany and directed the Visa Authorities not to insist upon the signature or consent of the respondent. The minor child continues to remain in the care and custody of the applicant. 6. In view of the above and considering the welfare of the minor child, the appropriate Visa Authorities are directed to approve the visa application of the minor child, Noof Bint Fahad, for travel to the United Kingdom on the basis of the signature and consent of the applicant/mother alone, without insisting upon the signature or consent of the respondent/father, subject to compliance with the other applicable requirements. 7. Accordingly, this application is allowed. No costs. 31-07-2026 [1/3] JRS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis __________ Page4 of 4 DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE J. JRS A NO. 2973 OF 2026 in OP NO. 754 OF 2023 31-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis