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The mother of a young child, who born on 08.10.2014 had filed the present Habeas Corpus Petition seeking to produce the child and handover the custody to her.

2. In the affidavit filed, the petitioner, who is working as a Grade-1 Police Constable stated that she had married Sankarapandian, who was also working as a Traffic Constable in Theppakulam Police Station. They also have another child who is now aged just one year and who is now with the petitioner. The husband of the petitioner met with a motor accident on 01.07.2023 and inspite of treatment given, unfortunately died on 25.11.2023.

3. It is her grievance that the young child S.Dhiyapandian is in the custody of the third respondent/mother-in-law. One of the apprehensions raised by her is that her marriage was an inter-caste marriage and therefore, she had been practically ousted from the house of the third respondent and she is not even permitted to see her young child.

4. It is contended on behalf of the first and second respondents that from the date of the death of the husband of the petitioner, the child had been in the custody of the third respondent and she is also going to school from the house of the third resp