M. Chockalingam, J.

This judgment shall govern the above appeals, which have arisen from the order of dismissal of O.P.No.145 of 2005, seeking appointment of petitioners 2 and 3 as guardians and also for the custody of minor child Vishal Balaji aged 4-1/2 years at the time of filing of O.P., and also from the other interim orders.

2. The appellants herein filed O.P.No.145 of 2005 seeking appointment of petitioners 2 and 3 as guardians of the said minor child and also for a direction to the respondent to hand over the custody of the child to petitioners 2 and 3 within the time to be fixed by the Court. The petitioners also filed Application No.4568 of 2007, whereby they sought for a direction to the respondent to hand over the custody of minor child to petitioners 1 to 3 or in alternative appointing the petitioners 2 and 3 as guardians for the minor or in alternative, to direct the respondent to hand over the custody of the minor child to petitioners 1 to 3 for such time and on such terms as the court deems it fit and proper. A detailed counter was filed to the original O.P. and also for the amendment application.

3. The appellants sought for the said reliefs in the sai