IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 30128 OF 2025 (GM-FC)

BETWEEN:

SMT. MADURA BENDIGERI (MENTIONED AS MADURA BENDEGERI IN (G AND WC 349/2023))

W/O. DR.SUDHARSHAN R.G, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT. A-3, 1^ST FLOOR, HOUSE NO.14, KALPILA APARTMENT, KAGGADASAPURA, BENGALURU- 560 093.

Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location:

HIGH COURT …PETITIONER OF KARNATAKA (BY SRI. NAGESH VINAY S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

SRI. DR. SUDHARSHAN S/O. GOVINDRAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT B-204, PARANPAJE WINDFIELDS APARTMENTS, YEMLUR MAIN ROAD, KEMPAPURA, BELLANDUR, BENGALURU- 560 037.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI.DR.SUDARSHAN R.G.- PARTY-IN-PERSON)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDI.A, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING ANNEXURE-A, ORDER DATED 27.09.2025 PASSED BY THE 1 ADDL. FAMILY JUDGE AT BANGALORE IN G AND WC NO.349/2023.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

ORAL ORDER

The present writ petition is filed aggrieved by the order passed in I.A.No.4 in G & WC.No.349/2023 dated 23.04.2025 by the I Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru, both the mother and father are before this Court. The father's writ petition is WP.No.14353/2025 and the mother's writ petition WP.No.14503/2025. The Family Court had passed an order in G & WC petition which reads as follows: “I.A.No.III under Section 12 of the GuardI.Ans and Wards Act, 1890 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure filed by the petitioner is partly allowed.

I.A.No.IV under Section 12 of the GuardI.Ans and Wards Act, 1890 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure filed by the petitioner is partly allowed.

Petitioner/father is entitled for interim custody of the minor child Ridham M.S. between 2 PM to 6 PM on every Saturday and Sunday and he shall pick the child from respondent/mother’s house and drop him back.

Petitioner is also entitled for interim custody of the minor child Ridham M.S. on birthday of the child and during all festivals from morning 10 AM to 2 PM and he shall pick the child from respondent/mother’s house and drop him back.

Petitioner has the right of contact with the minor child on alternative days through video call for a period of one house in between 5 PM to 7 PM with prior intimation to the respondent.

Respondent is directed to facilitate for smooth exercise of custody rights and right of contact by the petitioner.”

2. InitI.Ally, this Court on 26.06.2025 had disposed of W.P.Nos.14503/2025, 14353/2025, 14361/2025, wherein the operative portion of the order reads thus:

i. Every day whenever the medicines are given to the child, in the morning and in the evening the mother can record a video and send it to the father on a daily basis.

ii. On the festivals that are celebrated in the family, the father is entitled for the interim visitation from

10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

iii. As it is difficult for the mother to compel the boy of that age to speak to the father through video call between 05.00 p.m. to 07.00 p.m., it is modified as, as long as the boy is comfortable.

iv. If the mother is travelling on a weekend when the father has visitation, firstly she has to inform the same in advance to the father and secondly the said visitation has to be compensated immedI.Ately in the next week, i.e., these two days along with the other two days in the weekend has to be compensated.

v. The father shall be informed about the school activities and parent-teacher meeting and also with regard to the child's medical needs, father shall be part of all these activities. Whenever the boy needs to be taken to the doctor, both the mother and father shall take the boy to the doctor.

vi. Accordingly, W.P.Nos.14503/2025, 14353/2025 and

14361/2025 are disposed of and the order passed in I.A.Nos.III and IV in G&WC.No.349/2023 dated 23.04.2025 by the I