BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Reserved on 19/11/2025 Pronounced on /12/2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

and

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

C.M.A(MD)No.1158 of 2023

and

C.M.P(MD)No.15489 of 2023

R.Karthika : Appellant/Petitioner

Vs.

S.Vimalan : Respondent/Respondent

Prayer:-This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed under Section 19 of the Family Court Act, 1984, to set aside the Fair and Decreetal order dated 20.05.2023 passed in G.W.O.P.No.91 of 2022, on the file of the Family Court, Thoothukudi and allow the present Civil Miscellaneous Appeal,

giving custody of the minor child to the petitioner / mother.

For Appellant : M/s.K.Shawthini for

for Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai

For Respondent : Mr.H.Arumugam for

Mr.S.Kumar

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was made by the Hon'ble P.VELMURUGAN J.)

This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal is filed against the fair and decreetal order, dated 20.05.2023 passed in G.W.O.P.No.91 of 2022 by the Family Court, Thoothukudi.

2.The appellant/wife has filed a petition under Section 7, 8 and 25 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, seeking custody of the child in G.W.O.P.No.91 of 2022, on the file of the Family Court, Thoothukudi. The lear