FAO 3 of 2002. 2.1.2008. Present: Mr. Vinod Kumar Gupta, counsel for th appellant. Mr. Arun Kumar, vice counsel for respondent No. 1. FAO 3 of 2002. The appellant is the father of Master Deepak Kumar who is in the custody of his maternal grand father. The appellant instituted proceedings under Section 8 and 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) claiming the custody of the child. The learned District Judge on a consideration of the evidence, held that the appellant has never met the child and never provided him with basic necessities of life. For reaching this conclusion, the learned District Judge scrutinized the evidence on record in detail. When the matter was pending in this court, I had called the child on 18.7.2007 to ascertain his wishes. I conversed with him at length for some time. He gave intelligent and mature answers to the questions which I had put to him. He stated that he was very happy in living with his maternal grand father and that he would not like to go to his father. Presently he is studying in 8th class. In these circumstances, I do not find that there is any force in the appeal despite the fact that learned counsel for the appellant has urged a number of points for consideration which, according to him arise for determination in the present appeal. In a proceedings for guardianship and custody of child, wishes of the child have also to be ascertained. -2- On 30.8.2007, this court had directed that the respondent should place on record the salary certificate in order to ascertain the amount which should be granted by way of maintenance to the minor. The request was made to the Additional Advocate General to do the needful as the appellant was not seriously pursuing the matter in this court. No salary certificate has been placed on the record of the case. The matter is accordingly closed. This appeal is without merits and is accordingly dismissed. It would be open to the child to claim maintenance from his father in accordance with law. 2nd January, 2008. (Dev Darshan Sud) (cm) Judge.