1 cam-295-10 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 295 OF 2010 IN FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 65 OF 2010 Anil Mangilal Chouhan .. Applicant Vs. Kamini Anil Chouhan .. Respondent Ms. Seema Sarnaik for applicant. Mr. Swanand Ganoo with Nita Solanki i/by Kiran Jain and Co. for respondent. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & U. D. SALVI, JJ. OCTOBER 29, 2010. P.C. Heard. The applicant-father prays for custody of his children during vacation. We have considered this application only for the ensuing Diwali Vacation which we are told is of the duration of two weeks. 2 cam-295-10 Both the children, namely, the daughter – Aneri and son – Aman are present before us with their mother. Vacation access was given to the father in the last May vacation. The mother has some apprehension about the access and custody during the vacation and more so because the father has no other family members staying with him at his house at Kalyani Nagar, Pune. We direct that the applicant-father will have the temporary custody of the two children from 7th to 13th November, 2010. He will pick up both the children from their mother’s house at Koregaon Park around 10 a.m. on 7th November, 2010 and drop them back on 13th November, 2010 before 8 p.m. We also make it clear that it is for the father to make this temporary custody more meaningful and he spends quality time with his children. We hope he would not have his office duties when he wants to enjoy the company of his children at least for this temporary period of one week. At the same time, he should not have any guests other than his parents visiting his house during this period from 7th to 13th November, 3 cam-295-10 2010. In case he is likely to leave Pune either during day time or for overnight stay, he shall reach the children to their mother’s house before leaving his house on such occasions and may collect the children from the mother’s house on his return to Pune. We also suggest that the father has, in the given circumstances, to be more amenable to the children and any expression of his anger must be avoided by him knowing the crucial age of the children as of now. We also suggest that the mother plays her role to ensure that the custody granted to the father for the temporary period works out positively and the children sincerely spend some quality time with him. Application is allowed partly accordingly. (U.D. SALVI, J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)