IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.16600 of 2009 Between: M.Gayatri. … Petitioner And 1. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, rep. By its Secretary, Home Department, A.P.Secretariat, Hyderabad (through P.S.Alwal). 2. Mr.M.V.S.K.Bhagawan. … Respondents. The Court made the following: HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. KANTHA RAO WRIT PETITION No.16600 of 2009 ORDER: - (per the Hon’ble Sri Justice D.S.R.Varma) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Assistant Government Pleader, representing learned Advocate General, appearing for respondent No.1. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the minor child viz., Rupa Harshini is illegally detained by the second respondent, who is no other than the husband of the petitioner. The petitioner and the second respondent are the natural parents of the alleged detenue. 4. At the outset, it is to be noticed that this dispute is purely arise out of the dispute between the spouses regarding the custody of the child. These aspects cannot be dealt with by this Court exercising the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 5. Hence, the Writ petition is dismissed, in limini, at the stage of admission. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the appropriate Court seeking the custody of the child. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA _________________________ JUSTICE R.KANTHA RAO 19-08-2009. Lmv