IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CMPMO No. 457 of 2025 Decided on : 12.08.2025 Gurubaksh Lal Swangla.

…Petitioner Versus Smt. Meenakshi.

…Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?

For the petitioner : Mr. Kishore Pundeer, Advocate.

For the respondent : None. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral As per report of the Registry, respondent has been served through her mother, who has refused to accept the notice on the ground that the respondent is presently residing at Chandigarh.

2. As the respondent stands duly served through a major family member, therefore, there is deemed service of the respondent. As none has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent, she is ordered to be proceeded against ex-parte.

3. By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia,

1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

prayed for the following relief:-

“It is, therefore, most humbly and respec.tfully, prayed that this petition may kindly be allowed and the impugned order dated 07.05.2025, Annexure P-1, passed by Ld. Principal Judge, Family Court