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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2020
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR
WRIT PETITION No.1389 OF 2020 (GM-FC)
BETWEEN :
MR. PREETHAM V.V
S/O MR. VISHWANATHA RAO
AGED 45 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO.7
COBBLESTONE LANE BELMONT
CA, 94002, USA
REPRESENTED HEREIN BY
HIS AUTHORISED GENERAL POWER
OF ATTONERY HOLDER
MRS. ARCHANA N. VAIDYA
W/O MR. NIRAV VAIDYA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO 8B/2, 22ND MAIN
BANASHANKARI 1ST STAGE
BANGALORE-560 050 … PETITIONER
(BY SMT. SHALINI JOHN, ADVOCATE FOR
SHRI. B.S. GANESH PRASAD, ADVOCATE)
AND :
MRS. SANGEETHA PREETHAM
W/O MR. PREETHAM V.V
D/O MR. BADRINARAYANAN T.E
AGED 41 YEARS
RESIDING AT C-605, MANTRI ALPYNE
DR. VISHNUVARDHAN ROAD
5TH PHASE, BHARAT HOUSING
SOCIETY LAYOUT
BANASHANKARI
BANGALORE-560 061 … RESPONDENT
(SHRI B.S.GANESH PRASAD, ADVOCATE)
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER
DATED 21.12.2019 PASSED BY THE LEARNED III ADDL. PRINCIPAL
FAMILY JUDGE BANGALORE IN G AND WC NO.67/2015 ON
DISMISSING IA NO.13 AND 14 FILED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN
AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW IA NO.13 AND 14 FILED IN G AND WC
NO.67/2015 ANNEXURE-A.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE
COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Heard Smt. Shalini John, learned advocate for the
petitioner and Shri B.S.Ganesh Prasad, learned advocate
for the respondent. By consent of learned advocates on
both sides, this matter is taken up for final disposal.
2. The matter before the Trial Court arises out of the
Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. Petitioner-husband has
challenged common orders dated 21.12.2019 on
I.As.No.13 14 in case No.GWC/67/2015 passed by III
Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru,
rejecting his prayer to further cross-examination of
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respondent-wife. This petition is filed with a prayer to
quash the impugned order and to allow the applications.
3. Shri B.S.Ganesh Prasad, learned advocate appearing
for the respondent submits that he has no objection for
allowing this petition subject to payment of cost by
petitioner.
4. Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that
Trial Court has already imposed cost of Rs.2,000/-.
5. In view of submissions made by learned advocates
for the parties, this petition is disposed of granting one
opportunity to the petitioner for cross-examining the
respondent before the Trial Court.
6. Learned Trial Judge shall permit the petitioner to
cross-examine PW.1-respondent/wife on 29.01.2020 on
payment of cost of Rs.8,000/- to her.
Sd/-
JUDGE
AV