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2025 Supreme(Mad) 4968

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR
Shivani – Appellant
Versus
Subbaiah Murugan alias Ganes – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. R. Vigneshwaran

ORDER :

R. VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

The instant revision petition has been filed by the petitioner in F.No.OP(GWOP).No.927 of 2024 on the file of the Family Court, Tiruchirappalli challenging the order of return passed by the said Court.

(A) Factual Matrix:

2.The revision petitioner herein has filed the above said application under Section 7 of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 read with Section 7(1)(g) of the Family Courts Act 1984 to appoint herself as the guardian for the person and property, if any, of the minor son aged about 1 ½ years. This petition has been returned by the Family Court on the ground that as per Section 7(1)(g) of the Family Courts Act, the Family Court has got jurisdiction only with regard to the appointment of guardian of person and has no jurisdiction for appointment of a guardian in respect of the property of a minor. This order is under challenge in the present revision petition.

3.According to the learned counsel for the revision petitioner, as per Section 7(1)(g) of the Family Courts Act 1984, a suit or proceeding in relation to the guardianship of the person or the custody of, or access to, any minor is maintainable. He had further contended that the word 'in relati

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