This appeal is directed by the respondents here in the lower court (maternal grand-parents of the minor Anitha) against the judgment passed by the Second Additional Sub Judge, Coimbatore in G.W.O.P. No. 68 of 1986, directing them to hand over the child to her father, who is the petitioner before the lower court.

2. The facts which are necessary for the disposal of this appeal are briefly as follows :(For the sake of convenience, the array of parties before the court below is adopted in this appeal also). The petitioner, who is the father of the minor Anitha whose date of birth is 30-1-1985, filed the petition under Sections 25 and 7 of the Guardians and Wards Act. It is alleged in the petition that the petitioner married the respondents' daughter Sarojini on 2-6-1982 and out of the lawful wedlock, the female child Anitha was born on 31-1-1985 at Coimbatore Town and was brought up by the petitioner and his wife at Perianayakanpalayam. At the time of filing of the petition, the child was aged one year. On 12-11-1985 the second respondent insisted on the petitioner's wife to hand over the jewels for her other daughter's use and that there was a quarrel among them due, to th