( 1 ) WP No. 23910 of 2005: this is an unusual case in which a girl of 13 years claims to have married 3rd respondent. The petitioner is the father of the girl viz. , Arpitha who was a student of 7th class. He contended in this writ petition that while he was sleeping out side his residence, on 26. 4. 2005, the 3rd respondent took away his minor daughter, then he lodged a complaint with the police. The complaint was registered on 4. 6. 2005 as Cr. No. 116 of 2005 under section 366 read with Section 109 IPC. The police could not trace out the girl. Therefore the writ petiton was filed on 7. 11. 2005. According to certificate, her date of birth is 12. 9. 1993.

( 2 ) COUNTER-AFFIDAVIT was filed by 2nd respondent in which it is admitted that the report had been filed. It is stated that on 11. 11. 2005 the police got information that the alleged detenue and the accused were staying in Chennai. A police team went there and traced the alleged detenue and the accused. Their statements were recorded. The accused in his statement stated that he married one Laxmi two years back against his will. Subsequently he developed relationship with the alleged detenue and eloped with