Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-05-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE N. MALA in O.P.No.241 of 2025 A.Vishnu S/o.B.Anantharamakrishnan, No.62, Jayam Illam, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Maduvinkarai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. Applicant(s) Vs N.Shruthi D/o.S.Narayanan, No.53 and 55, Flat No.3C, The Point Apartment, Five Furlong Road, Maduvinkarai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. also at No.9/1C, 1st Floor, Burkit Road, T.Nagar, Thiyagaraya Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Respondent(s) For Applicant(s): Mr.J.Ravikumar For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Arul Gnana Prakash
ORDER
This application has been filed to direct the respondent/wife to produce the minor Anirudh Krishnan, and to grant temporary custody of the minor to the applicant/husband or to provide visitation rights to the applicant on such terms this Court deems fit.
2. The learned counsel for the respondent/mother submitted that the respondent has never
obstructed the applicant from visiting the child. He further submitted that the applicant/father is at liberty to visit the child and the respondent will not obstruct the applicant from visiting the child.
3. The learned counsel for the respondent further submitted that applicant/father is not
interested in visiting the child in the respondent's home and was insisting for production of child in public places, the counsel further submitted that as the child was barely 4 years old, it is not advisable to produce the child in public places like beach or park due to the hot climate and so, the applicant should be directed to visit the child only in the respondent's home. The counsel submitted that the respondent would not obstruct the applicant from visiting the child in her home.
4. Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record.
5. Under the facts and circumstances and in light of the undertaking given by the learned
counsel for the respondent, that the respondent/mother will not obstruct the applicant from visiting and spending time with the minor child in her house, a direction is issued to the respondent/mother to permit the applicant to visit the child Minor Anirudh Krishnan, for three hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the respondent's residence at No.9/1C, 1st Floor, Burkit Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017 starting from 12.05.2025. The respondent is directed not to disturb the child during such visitation by the applicant. It is made clear that this arrangement is made only for the summer vacation.
6. Accordingly, this application is ordered.
7. Post the main original petition on 10.06.2025. 09-05-2025 To
1. N.Shruthi
D/o.S.Narayanan, No.53 and 55, Flat No.3C, The Point Apartment, Five Furlong Road, Maduvinkarai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. also at No.9/1C, 1st Floor, Burkit Road, T.Nagar, Thiyagaraya Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.
N.MALA, J.
in O.P.No.241 of 2025 09.05.2025