O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.]

This habeas corpus petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents 1 & 2 to produce the petitioner's daughter namely Rakshitha, aged 8 years and son namely, Sai Sanju, aged 3 years, who have been detained under the illegal custody of the 3rd respondent before this Court and hand over their custody to the petitioner.

2. The petitioner would state that the marriage between him and the third respondent was performed on 06.02.2012 and they are having two children, who are the detenues herein. It is alleged that because of the attitude of the third respondent, he and his parents were not leading a compatible life. It is also stated that he was employed in Dubai and there were frequent quarrels between them, hence, he has filed a divorce petition in H.M.O.P.No.308 of 2019 and the same is pending before the Family Court, Thanjavur.

3. When the divorce petition was pending, the third respondent filed H.C.P.

(MD)No.1094 of 2020 against the police officials and the petitioner for custody of the minor children. When it was heard by the earlier Bench, there were allegations and counter allegations made between the petitio