MANOJ ANSLEM REBEIRO Vs. CANDACE ELIZEBATH REBEIRO

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 4983 of 2016, Judgment Date: May 09, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE

                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4983 OF 2016
              [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 3249 OF 2015 ]

MANOJ ANSLEM REBEIRO                                            Appellant(s)

                                VERSUS

CANDACE ELIZEBATH REBEIRO                                      Respondent(s)


                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.
1.    Leave granted.

2.    The father of the minor child Marileine Amanda Rebeiro  is  before  us
seeking an appropriate order on visitation rights.  The High  Court,  having
regard to the earlier background of the case, has  declined  the  visitation
rights to the father.

3.    Having heard the learned counsel on both sides, we find that  whatever
be the background of the case, it cannot be so acrimonious  so  as  to  deny
the right of the father to see  his  daughter.   Therefore,  we  direct  the
respondent to produce the child in the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram,  on
the 3rd Saturday of every  month  at  11.00  AM  and  permit  the  child  to
interact with the father upto 01.00 PM.   It  will  be  open  to  the  grand
parents also to be present along with the father.

4.    We make it clear that in view of  the  highly  estranged  relationship
among the parties, the Family Court will see that the  child  is  not  taken
outside the premises of the Family Court, but at the same time,  the  father
alongwith the grandparents could get some time to interact  with  the  child
in the premises of the Family Court.

5.    With the above observations and directions, the appeal is disposed  of
with no order as to costs.

                                                   .......................J.
                                                           [ KURIAN JOSEPH ]


                                                   .......................J.
                                                   [ ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN ]

      New Delhi;
      May 09, 2016.