GHULAM MOHAMMED, J.

( 1 ) THE unsuccessful petitioner-appellant preferred this appeal against the order dated 22-4-1998 in O. P. No. 801 of 1994 on the file of the Principal District Judge, Ranga Reddy.

( 2 ) THE above O. P. No. 801 of 1994 was preferred by the appellant-natural father of the wards, under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, (for short "the Act"), for custody of minor children by name Shravani and Shravanti.

( 3 ) FOR the purpose of convenience, the parties are addressed as petitioner and respondents as per their array in O. P. No. 801 of 1994.

( 4 ) THE petitioner married the deceased on 12-9-1983 as per the Hindu rites and customs at Kanchibhavan, Ramkote, Hyderabad. Smt. Geetha joined the petitioner for marital life at petitioner s house. Smt. Geetha gave birth to twins namely Shravani and Shravanthi on 6-9-1986 at Swapna Nursing Home, Hyderabad. The cradle ceremony of the twins was performed at her mother s house and subsequently Smt. Geetha came to the petitioner s house.

( 5 ) IT is stated that petitioner s family is a joint family headed by their father Manchala Shankaraiah who, however, died on 23-5-1991. Smt. Geetha lived with the petitioner happily t

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