Thanikkachalam, J.

This Letters Patent Appeal is directed against the order dated 8. 1996, passed by a learned single Judge of this Court, in C.M.P. No.8624 of 1994 in A.A.O. No.791 of 1996.

2. The appellant herein is the father of the minor girl Rathana Kumari. The appellant married one Jayalakshmi according to Hindu rites on 28. 1987 at Tuticorin. After the marriage the said Jayalakshmi was taken to Madras, where the appellant herein is residing with his parents and brother. Out of the wedlock, the minor girl Rathana Kumari was born on 20.6.1988. Jayalakshmi died on 7. 1994. After the death of Jayalakshmi the appellant herein and his parents entrusted the custody of the minor child to the respondents herein. The appellant herein also said to have executed a registered power of Attorney dated 7. 1994 in favour of the respondents herein to look after the minor child. A settlement deed was also executed by the appellant herein settling certain properties in favour of the minor child. However, on 9. 1994, the appellant cancelled the general Power of Attorney deed and the settlement deed and a publication was also made in Malai Malar dated 29. 1994 to this effect. That the