IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.2814 of 2011 Date of decision: 16th December, 2011 Kuldeep Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Neeraj Gaur, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that a writ in the nature of habeas corpus be issued for the release of Aditi Singh, daughter of the petitioner, aged about ten years, from the unlawful custody of respondent No.10-Seema Singh, wife of the petitioner. It is essentially a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and respondent No.10. Respondent No.10-Seema Singh, being a mother, is the natural guardian of the child. Furthermore, the alleged detenue, Aditi Singh, is a student of Pine Wood International Boarding School, Village Pawta, District Faridabad. Therefore, this Court will refrain from issuing a writ in the nature of habeas corpus. However, the petitioner, if so advised, may approach the Court of competent jurisdiction under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 to seek custody of the child. Criminal Writ Petition No.2814 of 2011 With the observations made above, present petition is disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE December 16, 2011 rps 2