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2023 Supreme(P&H) 3558

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
VIKRAM AGGARWAL
............ – Appellant
Versus
............ – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. S.S. Behl, Senior Advocate with Ms. Raageshwari Sharma, Advocate and Mrs. Uru Sharma, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. Prateek Pandit, Advocate

JUDGMENT :

VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J.

Once again, a couple is entangled in a bitter legal battle and in ancillary proceedings arising out of the same, the father seeks visitation rights to meet his daughter aged 12 ½ years.

2. Challenge in CR-3662-2023 instituted by the husband (Sourabh Soni) (hereinafter referred to as “the petitioner”) is to the order dated 26.05.2023 passed by the Court of Additional District Judge, U.T., Chandigarh, vide which the application preferred by the petitioner under Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (for short “the HMA”) for the grant of visitation rights to meet his minor child was disposed of. In CR- 4601-2023 instituted by the wife (Nitika Dhir) (hereinafter referred to as “the respondent”), apart from assailing the aforesaid order dated 26.05.2023, challenge has also been laid to an order of even date, vide which the application moved by her for ascertaining the wishes of the minor child was dismissed.

3. Since both revision petitions essentially arise out of the same order, they are being decided by way of this common judgment. Facts shall essentially be derived from CR-3662-2023 though reference to facts as given in the other revision petition viz