IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN O.P.No.529 of 2023 and A.No.4672 of 2023 Judgment reserved on Judgment pronounced on

04.09.2024 .09.2024 Dr.B.Dhanasekar ... Petitioner Vs.

Dr.R.Ishwaryalakshmi ... Respondent PRAYER: Original Petition filed under Sections 3, 7 to 10 and 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, r/w Section 13(1) of Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956 and Order XXI Rule 2 & 3 of Original Side Rules, r/w Clause XVII of Letters Patent Act to declare the petitioner as guardian person of the minor child D.Dhiyaasri, aged 10 years and to have custody of the child to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil For Respondent : Mr.Prahalad Bhat K

ORDER

Parties are referred to as father and mother for the sake of convenience.

2. The petitioner/father filed the above petition under Sections 3, 7 to 10 and 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, r/w Section 13(1) of Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956 and Order XXI Rule 2 & 3 of Original Side Rules r/w Clause XVII of Letters Patent Act.

3. The minor child Dhiyaasri, born on 26.06.2012. The marriage between the parties was solemnized on 05.09.2010 according to Hindu rites and