Puneet Nitin Mehra v. Avni Jasraj Mehra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.9036 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.15881 OF 2023 Puneet Nitin Mehra .... Applicant

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :

Puneet Nitin Mehra .... Petitioner

Versus

Avni Jasraj Mehra .... Respondent .....

Ms.Firoza Daruwala a/w. Maanvee Choraria i/b. Ms.Prbha Badadare and Advocate for the Applicant/Petitioner. Mr.Samsher Garud a/w. Mr.Dhwani Parekh i/b. M/s.Jayakar & Partners, Advocate for Respondent.

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CORAM : MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.

DATED : 30.06.2025 P.C. :

1.

By this Application, the Applicant-husband has sought directions to permit him to have overnight access to Krisha, their daughter, from 23.06.2025 to 06.07.2025 (both days inclusive), during her ongoing Summer Vacation. After hearing the parties for some time and considering the earlier orders passed by this Court dated 03.07.2024 which was passed with the consent of parties, Digitally signed by RAJESHRI PRAKASH AHER Date:

2025.07.01 15:09:46 +0530 RAJESHRI PRAKASH AHER this Court in furtherance thereof has passed an order on

2/3 60 ia 9036 of 2025.doc 20.06.2025 granting vacation to the Applicant-husband on 20.6.2025 till further consideration of this application by this Court on 26.06.2025.

2.

On 26.06.2025, when this Court was not available, and in view of the alternate arrangement made by the Registry, the matter was mentioned before the alternate Bench (Mr.Justice S.M. Modak) on 26.06.2025 to extend the interim relief granted to the Applicant-husband upto 30.06.2025.

3.

Today the matter was heard. The learned advocate appearing for the Applicant-husband submitted that Respondentwife has already enjoyed half of the vacation with their daughter, and therefore he is entitled to the remaining of the vacation. Based on this submission, the interim relief has been granted to him, by earlier order dated 20.06.2025, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, and the rights of the parties, regarding custody and access. Arrangements for visitation on weekends was made between the parties by consent, and recorded by this Court vide order dated 03.07.2024.

4.

The present Application was limited to the extent of sharing vacation access, in my opinion, the purpose of the application is

3/3 60 ia 9036 of 2025.doc served. The Application can be disposed of by extending the period of access upto 04.07.2025. The child shall be handed over to the mother on 04.07.2025. Considering the present arrangement existing between the parties, regarding weekend access, the arrangement shall continue from 12.07.2025, as accepted by the parties and recorded by this Court vide order dated 03.07.2024. 5.

In view of the above observations, the Interim Application stands disposed of.

[MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.]