227
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH

FAO-1577-2018 (OM)
Decided on : 16.07.2019
Soni …… Appellant
Versus
Rani Devi …… Respondent
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA
HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present: Mr. S.S.Momi, Advocate
for the appellant.

Mr. D.P.S.Bajwa, Advocate
for the respondent.

****
Rajan Gupta, J.

The present petition impugns the judgment and decree dated

14.09.2017 passed by learned Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Kaithal vide

which the petition filed by the appellant under Section 25 of the Guardian

and SectionWards Act read with Section 6 of Hindu Minority and SectionGuardianship

Act, 1956 (for short ‘the Act’) was dismissed.

The marriage between the parties was solemnised on

16.11.2009 and a male child was born out of the said wedlock on

19.11.2011. However, the marriage has already been dissolved by a decree

of divorce on 05.08.2013.

On 30.11.2018 when the case was taken up for hearing by

coordinate Bench, learned counsel for the appellant made a request that the

appellant would limit his plea for visitation rights only being a biological

father.

This Court finds this prayer reasonable as being a biological

father, the appellant is entitled to meet his child.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances, the present appeal

1 of 2
22-07-2019 04:40:30 :::
FAO-1577-2018 (OM) -2-

is disposed of with a direction that the appellant would be entitled to meet

the child once in a month in Mediation Centre at Kaithal either on 1st or 3rd

Saturday of every month between 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.

(RAJAN GUPTA)
JUDGE

(MANJARI NEHRU KAUL)
16.07.2019 JUDGE
sonia

Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No

2 of 2
22-07-2019 04:40:30 :::