Grandparents compare to maternal aunt -- Death of Parents – Custody of the minor remained with the grandfather pursuant to the interim order passed by the High Court -- Minor also shown willingness to stay with the appellant – They have also managed to get admission of the minor in a school in Ahmedabad -- Minor will get better education in Ahmedabad, which is a Metro City compared to the education in Dahod where maternal aunt resides -- Being a retired person, the paternal grandparents would devote more time and take care of minor better than respondent No. 4 who is serving in the government department – Income and/or the age and/or the bigger family cannot be the sole criteria to tilt the balance and not to give the custody of the grandson to the paternal grandparents – Custody ordered to be given to grand-parents subject to the final outcome of the proceedings u/s 7 of the Guardians and Wards Act, pending before the competent court.

(SC) Decided on: 09.06.2022