Varghese Mathew vs Sharon Manaloor
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Kerala High Court

Varghese Mathew vs Sharon Manaloor on 5 April, 2024

Author: A.Muhamed Mustaque

Bench: A.Muhamed Mustaque

                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
               THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
                                     &
                  THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SOPHY THOMAS
          Friday, the 5th day of April 2024 / 16th Chaithra, 1946
                IA.NO.1/2024 IN OP (FC) NO. 655 OF 2021(R)
                 OPGW 401/2018 OF FAMILY COURT, THIRUVALLA

APPLICANT/PETITIONER:


     VARGHESE MATHEW, AGED 41, S/O. M.V.MATHEW, NO.5-377,
     TOP HILL TEA FACTORY, AMMAN NAGAR, KIL-KOTAGIRI BAZAR P.O.,
     NILGRIS, TAMIL NADU STATE, PIN - 643 216.


RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:


     SHARON MANALOOR, AGED 36, W/O.VARGHESE MATHEW AND
     D/O.REVI MANALOOR, MANALOOR HOUSE, CHIRAYIRAMBU P.O.,
     MARAMON, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 689 549.


     Application praying that in the circumstances stated in the
affidavit filed therewith the High Court be pleased to pass and order
permitting the petitioner/father to contact the minor child 'Niah Mary
Varghese' through Whatsapp video call (a) 5 minutes every day except
Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 4.00 P.M and 4.30 P.M (b) 5 minutes
every day except Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 8.00 P.M and 8.30 P.M
(c) for 20 minutes Whatsapp video call on every Sunday and Friday between
8.30 P.M and 9.00 P.M.


     This Application coming on for orders upon perusing the application
and the affidavit filed in support thereof, this Court's judgment dated
12.01.2022 & order dated 20.12.2023 in IA 1/2023 and upon hearing the
arguments of M/S. JOSEPH GEORGE & P.A.REJIMON, Advocates for the applicant
in IA/petitioner in OP(FC) and of SMT. MEREENA.J.JOSEPH, Advocate for the
respondent in IA/OP(FC), the court passed the following:

                                                     P.T.O.
                     A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & SOPHY THOMAS, JJ.

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                     I.A.No.1/2024 in O.P.(FC).No.655/2021

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                     Dated this the 5th day of April, 2024

                                    O R D E R

A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.

We also allow father to contact the child on 15th of every

month through a WhatsApp call on the mother's phone from 7.30

P.M. to 8 P.M. However, before the father is allowed to contact

the child through WhatsApp, he shall clear the entire arrears of

maintenance.

Post on 28/5/2024.

Sd/-

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE

Sd/-

SOPHY THOMAS, JUDGE

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05-04-2024 /True Copy/ Deputy Registrar