JUDGMENT

Vipin Sanghi, J.—The petitioner herein has preferred the present writ petition seeking issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus for production of his minor children, Ishnoor Kaur and Paramvir Singh, who are presently of ages five years and one year respectively. Ishnoor who was born in U.S.A on 27.08.2012 is a permanent resident and natural born citizen of U.S.A, while the minor Paramvir Singh was born in New Delhi on 12.09.2016. He is also seeking a direction for return of Ishnoor and Paramvir to the jurisdiction of the competent Courts in the United States of America (U.S.A.) in compliance with the orders dated 17.11.2016 and 25.01.2017 passed by the Superior Court, Judicial District Stamford/Norwalk at Stamford, Connecticut (CT), U.S.A. The children are presently under the custody of their mother, respondent No. 2.

Background

2. Petitioner is an Indian born citizen of U.S.A. Respondent No. 2 is the wife of the petitioner and mother of Ishnoor and Paramvir respectively. She is also an Indian born citizen of U.S.A. Both hold American Passports.

3. The petitioner and respondent No. 2 got acquainted while studying in U.S.A in the year 2000. The petitioner was then pursuing a deg