1. This appeal arises from an order of the learned District Judge of Anjikaimal refusing to restore a minor child below the age of 3) to the custody of its father. The child's mother died on the same day as the child was born. Since then the maternal grandmother, the respondent to this appeal, has been bringing up the child. According to the petitioner-appellant he had entrusted the child to the respondent to be looked after and he was from time to time supplying the child with whatever necessaries were found needed and had also engaged a nurse to look after it. Latterly however, differences arose between the appellant and the respondent and the petition giving rise to this appeal was filed claiming custody of the child.

2. The appellant has no case that the respondent is in any way disqualified or incompetent to look after the child. The learned District Judge has written a very elaborate and well-considered order meeting all the points raised in support of the appellant's claim. Quite recently in CMA 63 of 1955 we had occasion to point out that the paramount consideration which should weigh with a court in an application of this kind is the welfare of the minor. We are