Order

Leave granted.

We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. We also tried to work out an amicable settlement between the par­ties, at least regarding custody of minor children. Various interim orders were passed. The latest interim order regarding access of the minor children to be given to the mother was passed on 26th March, 1999 granting access to the mother on alternative Saturdays listed therein.

3. The appeal arises out of an appellate order of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, taking the view that custody pro­ceedings by the mother would lie in the Guardian and Wards Court at Delhi and not in a Court at Chandigarh. As the minor children are residing with the father at Delhi no fault can be found with that order.

4. We, therefore, while disposing of this appeal, direct the transfer of custody proceedings from Chandigarh Court to be filed before Guard­ian and Wards Court, Delhi/ District Court, Delhi. The District Court, Delhi shall proceed to deal with this matter at its earliest conven­ience and may decide the same on its own merits, after hearing the parties in these proceedings.

5. Arrangement of giving access of the minor children to the appel­lant-