Advocates:
['M/s S RAMESH KUMAR', '', 'M Mayadevi', 'L Sweety', 'S Aravind Raj', 'A Vinu Pradha']

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O.P.No.574 of 2022

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

This original petition has been filed taking advantage of Sections 3, 7,

8, 9, 10 & 29 of the Guardians and Ward Act, 1890 read with Order XXI

Rules 2 and 3 of the Original Side Rules of Madras High Court, by the

paternal grandmother of K.Mithraa, who was born on 26.11.2011. The

parents of the minor child, M.Karthikeyan and Lakshmi Priya and also the

elder sister K.Hasini all died in a motor accident accident on 23.05.2022.

The petitioner is the only surviving heir with a right to look after the minor

child.

2.In her chief, the petitioner also specifically stated that the father of

her daughter-in-law, Nandakumar died due to liver disease, when her

daughter-in-law was nearly about 12 or 13 years and her mother, Manjula

died in the car accident along with her daughter.

3.In the petition, she had stated that she is in good circumstances,

having a family income of Rs.3,00,000/- and had undertaken to act as

guardian of the minor child and had also stated that she does not have any

adverse interest as against the minor child.

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4.The petitioner was invited to adduce evidence