The petitioner in this petition is the mother of the two minors, viz., 1. Merlin Diana and 2. Maria Roshan and the wife of the respondent, Babu Royan. She filed this petition under Secs.7 to 10 and 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act for appointing herself as guardian of the two minors aged about 5 years and 3 years respectively and direct entrustment of custody of the two minors to her from the respondent.

2. It is an admitted fact that the petitioner is employed as Administrative Manager, Resorts International Private Limited, Century Plaza, Mount Road, Madras-18 and respondent who was employed as Manager in Sakthi Finance, Shastri Nagar, Madras now working in the said company at their Coimbatore branch on transfer. He is working the said company for the last few months.

3. The marriage of the petitioner and the respondent took place on 23.1.1984 at Coimbatore and they are governed by the Special Marriage Act, being Christians. The two children abovenamed were born on 17.8.1985 and 18.1.1988 respectively. They were residing ordinarily with their parents till recently at No.43, K.M.N.Street, Mandavellipakkam, Madras 28. A dispute has arisen between parties and now the pr