IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 275 of 2025 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE:

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.Y. KOGJE --Sd/-

and HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE --Sd/- ======================================

Approved for Reporting Yes No No ======================================

JENISHBHAI JAIKISHANBHAI RATHOD Versus KHUSHBU JENISHBHAI RATHOD D/O BALUSINH DEVISINH PARMAR ======================================

Appearance:

MR ZUBIN F BHARDA(159) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR SACHINKUMAR B PATEL(9998) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 MS DHRUMA U VYAS(6850) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ======================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.Y. KOGJE and HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 27/03/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE)

1. The present appeal is filed by the father invoking provisions of Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the order below Exh.5 dated 19^th December, 2024 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Valsad in Civil Misc. Application no.9 of 2024. By the said order, the learned Judge has dismissed the application preferred by the appellant - father, under