ORDER :

1. This revision petition was filed challenging an order of the Child Welfare Committee invoking Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (for short the “Act”).

2. The first petitioner is the father and 2nd and 3rd petitioners are the minor children. The 3rd respondent is the mother of the children.

3. On 16.1.2021, the third respondent-mother approached the Family Court, Kottarakkara to appoint her as the guardian and also for custody of the children.

4. An interlocutory application was also filed by the third respondent mother on the same day.

5. The Family Court issued notice and no order has been passed on the claim for interim custody.

6. On 19.4.2021, third respondent mother approached the Child Welfare Committee, Kollam for custody of the children. On the same day itself, the Committee appears to have issued a notice to the 1st petitioner father for hearing on 22.4.2021. It is not known whether the 1st petitioner has been served with the notice. However, on 22.4.2021 itself, the Child Welfare Committee passed an order giving custody to the mother from 2nd Saturday till the following Saturday of every month. The order also directed the