Welfare of the child would be paramount

consideration of the Court as it is the matter for

well being of the child.

2.

The present petition is filed by the father

of the minor child R.Asadulla, who is the husband of

the

respondent

assailing

the

order

dated

13.12.2018 on I.A. No.3 filed by the mother of the

minor under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards

Act, 1890 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the G & WC

Act, 1890’ for short) in G and WC No.149/2018

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pending on the file of I Additional Principal Judge,

Family Court, Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as

‘the Trial Court’ for short) whereby the interim

custody of the minor child aged about four years

was directed to be handed over to the respondent-

mother herein.

3.

The parties herein are referred to as

petitioner-father and respondent-mother for the

sake of convenience.

4.

Heard the learned Counsel for the

petitioner-father and the learned Counsel for the

respondent-mother and perused the material on

records and also the impugned order of the Trial

Court.

5.

The respondent-mother filed petition

under Section 10 and 7(a) of the G & WC Act, 1890

read with Section 7(g) of the Family Court Act,

1984 seeking to appoint herself as t