IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN O.S.A.No. 30 of 2025 and C.M.P.No. 2893 of 2025 Ganapathi Govindaraj .. Appellant vs

1.Reka Chakravarthy

2.The Passport Authority, The Regional Passport Officer, Chennai.

(R2 impleaded vide order dated 12.02.2025 Made in OSA No.30/25 and CMP No. 2893/25) .. Respondents Prayer : Appeal filed under Order XXXVI Rule I of O.S.Rules r/w Clause 15 of Letter Patent against order dated 17.01.2025 made in A.No.212 of

2025 in O.P.No. 762 of 2024.

For Appellant : Mr.TN.Rajagopalan For Mr.P.Kannan Kumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Rajasekar For Mr.G.Akkash Guru For R1 Ms.P.J.Anitha, CGSC for R2 JUDGMENT (Delivered by Dr. ANITA SUMANTH.,J)

This Original Side Appeal has been filed by the respondent in A.No.212 of 2025 (hereinafter referred to as appellant / father).

2. The brief history giving rise to this matter is as follows. The appellant is married to the respondent. The couple have two minor children, presently aged 4 years and 2 years (collectively referred to as minor children).

3. On account of differences, the couple has been living separately for appro