B. Veerappa, J.—The petitioner–father filed Writ Petition No.49517/2018 against the order dated 30.10.2018 made in G & WC No.242/2018 on the file of the V Addl. Prl. Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru rejecting I.A. No.2 filed by him under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (‘G & W Act’ for short) and vacating the interim order dated 1.9.2018 and consequently directing him to return the child–Prisha Eklaspur to the custody of the respondent–mother, forthwith.

2. The petitioner–father filed Writ Petition No.52377/2018 against the order dated 7.11.2018 made in G & WC No.242/2018 allowing I.A. No.5 filed by the respondent – mother and directing the Station House Officer, Thalagattapura Police Station, Bengaluru to assist the respondent – mother in securing the custody of the minor child –Prisha from the petitioner – father as per the order dated 30.10.2018.

I. BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

3. It is the case of the petitioner that his marriage with the respondent was solemnized on 30.4.2006 at Gadag as per the arrangement made by the elders of both the families and thereafter he took an assignment at Vancouver, Canada from his employer company in Bengaluru as the respondent wa