Karnataka High Court
WP/14970/2026 of MRS CHARU MEHTA Vs MR LOFTY KHANNA on 19 May 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:24816 WP No. 14970 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 14970 OF 2026 (GM-FC) BETWEEN: MRS. CHARU MEHTA, W/O. MR. LOFTY KHANNA, D/O. MR. ASHOK KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 33
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 14970 OF 2026 (GM-FC)
BETWEEN:
MRS. CHARU MEHTA,
W/O. MR. LOFTY KHANNA,
D/O. MR. ASHOK KUMAR,
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
RESIDING AT BLOCK-D1,
FLAT NO.073,
SNN RAJ ETTERNIA,
HARALUR ROAD,
OFF SARJAPUR ROAD,
KUDLU, SARJAPUR HOBLI,
SILVER COUNTY ROAD,
PARAPRANA AGRAHARA,
BENGALURU - 560 068.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. NAGARAJ R., ADVOCATE)
AND:
MR. LOFTY KHANNA,
S/O. MR. RAMESH KHANNA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
RESIDING AT TIBBA COLONY,
GALI NO.04, TEHSIL-RATIA,
DISTRICT FATEHABAD,
HARYANA - 125 051.
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI. SUSANNA G RAJU, ADVOCATE)
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signed by
NIRMALA
DEVI
Location:
HIGH COURT
OF
KARNATAKA
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE
IMPUGNED ORDER DATED:02.05.2026 ONLY IN SO FAR AS
(I.A.NO.8) (ANNEXURE-H) PASSED IN G AND WC NO. 83/2024
BY THE LEARNED VII ADDL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BENGALURU RURAL (ANNEXURE-A).
THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking to withdraw the present Writ Petition.
2. Learned counsel for the respondent vehemently opposes the same.
3. It is contended by the learned counsel for the respondent that the order impugned in the present Writ Petition was for grant of custody of the child from 04.05.2026 till 17.05.2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner by abusing the process of this Court has filed the present petition and kept the same pending till date so
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as not to comply with the impugned order. It is further contended that having regard to the present Writ Petition, the respondent has lost an opportunity of visitation right which was granted by virtue of the impugned order.
4. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is seeking to withdraw the present petition, no orders can be passed with regard to the apprehension expressed by the respondent.
5. However all the rights and contentions of both the parties are kept open to be availed in appropriate proceedings.
6. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the aforementioned observations.
Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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