THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH F.C.A.No. 16 of 2010. JUDGEMENT: (Per GR,J) This appeal is directed against the order dt. 1.12.2009 of the Family Court Hyderabad in F.C.O.P.No.833 of 2005 whereby and whereunder dissolution of the marriage between the appellant and the 1st respondent was ordered and custody of the minor child Ashrita, aged 6 years is granted to the 1st respondent/mother conferring visiting rights on the appellant. The present appeal is limited to the extent of visiting rights alone. Smt.Vani, the learned Counsel for the appellant states that the appellant does not wish to pursue the appeal. The 1st respondent states that the minor child Ashrita a natural born citizen of the United States is the holder of a passport issued by that country and that the said passport having expired, an application for fresh passport should be signed by both the parents but the appellant is not co-operating for issuance of a fresh passport in favour of the child Asrita. This allegation of non-co-operation is however denied by the appellant who states that it is the 1st respondent who is not co-operating by fixing a time schedule for the appellant to come and sign the necessary papers for the issuance of fresh passport to the child Ashrita, at the American Consulate. Smt.D.Pramada, the learned Counsel for the 1st respondent states that the American Consulate is ready to issue a passport to the mother if directed by the Court. As the interest of the child is paramount and as the child is a citizen of United States, we consider it appropriate to permit the mother/1st respondent to fulfil the necessary procedure for applying for and receiving the passport of the child Ashrita. In view of the substantive submission that the appellant does not wish to pursue the appeal, the appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. However, it is made clear that permitting the appellant to withdraw the appeal shall not be construed as an expression by this Court on the merits of the contentions or claims of either party in any other proceedings. _______________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J ________________________ G.CHANDRAIAH, J 10.12.2010. KRB. THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.CHANDRAIAH F.C.A.No. 16 of 2010. JUDGEMENT: (Per GR,J) Dt. 10.12.2010.