SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
None 010107/2019
LISTED ON : 2.3.2020
COURT NO. 12
ITEM NO. :27
SECTIONIII
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NOS. 1010710108 OF 2019
WITH
INTERLOCUTARY APPLICATION NO. 105087 OF 2019
(Application for Direction seeking amendment in SLP)
AND
INTERLOCUTARY APPLICATION NO. 105088 OF 2019
(Application for Direction )
AND
INTERLOCUTARY APPLICATION NO. 174609 & 174611 OF 2019
(Application for permission to file additional document & Application for
exemption from filing O.T.)
AND
INTERLOCUTARY APPLICATION NO. 12696 AND 123399 OF 2019
(Applications for Direction )
AND
INTERLOCUTARY APPLICATION NOS. 37166 OF 2020
(Application to bring on record subsequent facts and additional
documents )
NILESH K PATEL
...PETITIONER
VERSUS
JAYSHREEBEN R SHAH ETC.
...RESPONDENTS
OFFICE REPORT
The matter abovementioned was listed before the Hon’ble Court on
24th January, 2020 when the Hon’ble Court was pleased to pass the following
order :
"1. It appears that the endeavour for mutual
settlement has not worked out.
2. There appears to be once again problem on the
issue of telephonic contacts between the father and
the daughter, the father being based in London.
3. The father apparently desires that the contact
should be established through Whatsapp phone
communication and on the court query, it is stated
that the date and time period can be fixed on every
Saturday and Sunday between 7.00 to 8.00 p.m. The
respondent to make available phone to the child at
that time for Whatsapp.
4. Learned counsel for the respondent states that
the phone number will be provided to the petitioner
within three days by email.
5. It was proposed to the parties whether they would
like to make one more endeavour through another
mediator, retired Judge of this Court, to which the
parties are agreeable.
6. We refer the matter to mediation of Justice
Kurian Joseph (Retired), fee of the mediation will
be fixed by himself to be shared by the parties.
7. Insofar as the renewal of the passport of the
minor child is concerned, stated to be withheld by
U.K.authorities on account of present pending
proceedings, the U.K.authorities may be communicated
that this Court has no objection in the passport of
the minor child Zalak being renewed but the passport
be deposited in this Court forthwith thereafter.
8. List on 2nd March, 2020.
I.A No.12693 & 12696 of 2020
9. Application to bring on record the subsequent
facts and additional documents which were not part
of record before the Courts below is allowed.
10. Issue notice on application for directions.
11. Learned counsel for the respondent accepts
notice.
12. Reply be filed within four weeks. Rejoinder
affidavit be filed within two weeks thereafter.
I.A. No.123567/2019
13. No further orders need be passed on this
application for directions as orders for renewal of
passport have already been passed. Application is
accordingly disposed of.
I.A No. of 2019 and I.A No.123399/2019
14. Application to bring on record the subsequent
facts and additional documents which were not part
of record before the Courts below is allowed.
15. Issue notice on application for direction.
16. Learned counsel for the respondent accepts
notice.
17. Reply be filed within four weeks. Rejoinder
affidavit be filed within two weeks thereafter.”
It is submitted for the information of the Hon’ble Court that Certified copies
of the Record of Proceedings dated 24th January, 2020 were sent to the High Court
of Gujarat, the British High Commission and D.O. Letter was also sent to the Hon’ble
Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph (Retired).
It is further submitted that a Show Cause Notice was issued on the
Applications for Dir