(Kurian Joseph and R. Banumathi, JJ.)
Sudarsana Rao Gadde ________________________________ Petitioner
v.
Karuna Gadde ____________________________________ Respondent
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 17055/2017, decided on August 1, 2017
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. The parties are before us on account of a prolonged litigation for the custody of their minor child Ayush. The parties along with the grandparents are here for quite a few days. We painfully note that the child has not been attending the school for the last one month.
2. Thanks to the intervention of Mr. P.S. Narasimha, learned Additional Solicitor General, thanks to the strenuous efforts of learned Senior counsel appearing for both sides, thanks to the cooperation extended by the parties and finally due to the steps taken by this Court, the parties have now arrived at a settlement.
3. The agreement dated 01.08.2017, duly signed by both the parties and their respective counsel has been handed over to us in the Court today.
4. The parties are present before us today. The parties are directed to act according to the terms of the settlement which shall also form part of this order.
5. We direct both parties not to institute any case or petition or any complaint against each other or the members of the family on both sides. They will not approach any forum with regard to any of the disputes between the parties or on the custody of the child or on visitation without the leave of this Court.
6. All litigations pending between the parties shall remain stayed until further orders.
7. We direct the petitioner Sudarsana Rao Gadde to hand over the child at the residence of Karuna Gadde-respondent before 1 p.m. on 02.08.2017. In case the presence of both the parents is required in the school, they shall communicate with each other and both of them shall be present in the school.
8. Post this matter on 20.02.2018.
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