J U D G M E N T

The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:-

“a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction under Articles 226 and 117 of the Constitution of India directing immediate production of the minor child, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (DOB: 09-01-2020) before this Hon'ble Court or before such authority as this Hon'ble Court may designate, in order to assess the present welfare and safety of the child.

b) Grant interim custody of the minor child to the petitioner for a limited period of fourteen (14) days, in order to restore continuity of parental bonding which has been obstructed for more than 140 days, subject to such supervisory, reporting or protective conditions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit;

c)In the alternative, pending consideration of interim custody, direct that the minor child be placed in a neutral and supervised arrangement under the Child Welfare Committee/District Child Protection Unit, with structured and enforceable access to the petitioner;

d) Direct a time-bound independent psychological and developmental assessment of the minor child, along with a Social Investigation Report through the District Child Protection Unit/Child Welfare Committee, to be