ORDER :

In this contempt petition, due to continuous defiant attitude adopted by the two contemnors before us, we are compelled to take coercive action against them.

2. The two connected cases in SLP (C) No. 22990 of 2001 and CA No. 4797 of 1998 preferred separately by the two contemnors arise from the order of the family court at Hyderabad in proceedings for appointment of guardian and custody of the minor child Roshan S. Jude, now aged about five years. The proceedings for appointment of a guardian and custody of the above named minor child were instituted by the husband as estrangement developed in the married life of the couple, that is, the petitioner and contemnor Hannah Grace Jude (hereinafter referred to as husband and wife a respectively). Contemnor 2 is the mother of Contemnor 1 and shall be referred hereinafter as the grandmother of the minor child.

3. The factual background leading to passing of this order for taking coercive steps against the two contemnors is as under:

The petitioner and Contemnor 1 were married according to Christian rites at Hyderabad on 7-2-1989 and a son was bora to them on 2-5-1997. The D married couple was living at that time in USA. Differences Aro