NEELAM vs NARESH KUMAR

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$~26 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 03.04.2025 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 202/2024 NEELAM .....Appellant Through: Mr.Amit Kumar, Ms.Aaina Verma and Mr.Tushar Gund, Advs. alongwith appellant and minor girl child in person versus NARESH KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr.Amit Sisodia, Ms.Vijay Nandini Sidodia and Mr.Shubham Tiwari, Advs. alongwith respondent, minor boy child and his grandfather in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) 1. This appeal has been filed by the appellant, challenging the Order dated 17.11.2023 passed by the learned Family Court, Central District, Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Family Court’) in G.P. No. 31/2022, titled Naresh Kumar Aneja v. Neelam, directing that the interim custody of the minor girl child be given to the father, who is the respondent herein, and that the appellant herein may go and visit the girl child on the 2 nd and 4th Saturday of every month. The respondent was also directed to pay the travelling charges of Rs.1,500/- to the appellant for her every visit to Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed MAT.APP.(F.C.) 202/2024 Page 1 of 4 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:05.04.2025 19:33:58 meet the child/children. 2. The parties have been blessed with two children; a girl child born on 07.11.2013 and a boy child born on 02.02.2015. They have been living separately from each other since June 2021. Post the separation, the girl child has been in the custody of the appellant, while the boy child has been in the custody of the respondent. 3. The learned Family Court, in the Impugned Order, records that it has interacted with the girl child, who stated that she wanted to go and reside with the respondent; she further stated that