JUDGMENT

SUREPALLI NANDA, J. - Heard Sri B. Chandrasen Reddy, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Sri K.V.V.Vedantha Chary, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for respondents.

2. This Writ Petition is filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct respondent No. 2 to release the Passport bearing No. S9246767 to the Petitioner forthwith.

3. The case of the Petitioner, in brief, is as follows:

a) The Petitioner is a business man and got married to Smt. Haritha on 23/5/1991 and during the wedlock a son A. Sai Sreyash Reddy and daughter Manish were born and both the children are majors. Due to disputes between the petitioner and his wife, the petitioner's wife has left the matrimonial home along with the children in the year 1998.

b) Subsequently, the petitioner filed Divorce OP and the same was dismissed. Aggrieved by the same the petitioner has filed FCA before this High Court and there are several other cases pending between the petitioner and his wife.The petitioner's son has filed a false complaint against the petitioner and the same was registered as FIR No.45 of 2018, dtd. 30/1/2018, and was charge sheeted vide CC.No.2745 of 2018 which is pending for trial.

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