OP No.627 of 2024 and A.No.4875 of 2024 and OA No.680 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL OP No.627 of 2024 and A No.4875 of 2024 and OA No.680 of 2024 M.Arunkumar .... Petitioner vs Sinduja .... Respondent Prayer : Original Petition filed under Sections 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 r/w. Order XXI Rule 2 & 3 of the Madras High Court Original Side Rules, may be pleased to pass the following order : (i) appointing and declaring the petitioner as the legal guardian of the person of the minor child, ‘A.Karunya’, and (ii) also to have the sole and permanent custody of the minor female child, A.Karunay aged about 4 years to the petitioner and pass order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and necessary in the circumstances of the petition. p. 2 OP No.627 of 2024 and A.No.4875 of 2024 and OA No.680 of 2024 For Petitioner : Ms.B.Kalarani For Respondent : Mr.R.Sebastain Raj ORDER Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, both side parties present along with their respective counsels. They also filed a Joint Compromise Memo dated 05.01.2026, which has been duly signed by the petitioner and the respondent and also by their respective counsels. 2. This Court perused the Joint Compromise Memo and also enquired the parties about the compromise. They also admitted the compromise arrived at between them. As per the Joint Compromise Memo, the matter has been settled between the parties. Therefore, recording the above said Joint Compromise Memo, this Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected applications are closed. p. 3 OP No.627 of 2024 and A.No.4875 of 2024 and OA No.680 of 2024 3. The Joint Compromise Memo shall form part of the decree in OP No.627 of 2024. 12.02.2026 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking order mtl p. 4 OP No.627 of 2024 and A.No.4875 of 2024 and OA No.680 of 2024 P.DHANABAL , J. mtl OP No.627 of 2024 and A No.4875 of 2024 and OA No.680 of 2024 12.02.2026