IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction) Monday, the 9th day of February 2009 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. JEYAPAUL O.P.NO.858 of 2007 In the matter of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 AND In the matter of Minor Child Nithya Sigapi Venkat. Mrs. Alamelu Sockalingam, D/o. R.M. Sockalingam, No.37, Pasumarthy Street, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024. ..Petitioner. Vs. V. Venkatachalam, S/o. A.R.Venkatachalam, New No.3, 4th Main Road, Raji Apartments, Indira Nagar, Adayar, Chennai 600 020. ..Respondent. Original Petition praying that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to declare that the Petitioner as the Guardian of the Minor Child namely Nithya Sigapi Venkat aged about 2 years and 7 months. This Original Petition coming on this day before this court for hearing the court made the following order: The Petition is filed praying to appoint the petitioner as guardian of the person of the minor Nithya Sigapi Venkat. 2. The Court heard the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. The Petitioner was examined as P.W.1. The respondent is the husband of the petitioner. The petitioner got married to the respondent on 06.11.2000. Ex.P1 is the marriage invitation. Minor nithya Sigapi Venkat was born on 28.11.2004, as found from the birth certificate, Ex.P2. The petitioner got separated from the respondent, as seen from Ex.P3, the Divorce Order granted by the Court of Common https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner has been taking care of the minor and all her expenses including her medical and educational expenses. The respondent has shown no interest in the minor and has not spent any money for her. The respondent has been served with notice and it has been returned unclaimed. Ex.P4 is the notice with acknowledgment card. Ex.P5 is the paper publication effected in one issue of Tamil Daily. Ex.P6 is the Declaration of Willingness accepting the guardianship of the person of the minor Nithya Sigapi Venkat. 4. The Court finds that the petitioner being the mother of the minor may not have any adverse interest as against the minor. I am satisfied that the petitioner would be the fittest person for appointment as guardian of the person of the minor Nithya Sigapi Venkat. 5. In view of the above, this petition is ordered, appointing the petitioner as the Guardian of the person of the minor Nithya Sigapi Venkat. Sd/- M.J.P.J 09.02.2009 //Certified to be a true copy// Dated this the day of 2009. COURT OFFICER R.S/23.03.09 From 25.09.2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Order/Judgment Decree in this format. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/