APHC010270992023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 13897/2023 Between: 1. GOPATHI RAJESH, S/O G.MUNI RATNAM, AGE 37 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO.9-16, BANDARLAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 2. SMT.KAMANA SANDHYA, W/O G.RAJESH, AGE 36 YEARS, OCC. HOUSE WIFE R/O D.NO.9-16, BANDARLAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, 38-8- 45, M.G.ROAD, OPP.RADIO STATION, VIJAYAWADA - 520010, NTR (KRISHNA) DISTRICT. 3. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA, D.NO.19-4- 9, R101 TO 105, PRINCE AVENUE, ANNAMAYYA MARG, TIRUPATI - 517501. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VEDURUKUPPAM POLICE STATION, VEDURUKUPPAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 4th respondent authorities in renewing/re-issue the passport of the 1st petitioner herein in view of the urgency of his employment in U.S.A., for the processing of H1B VISA which is mandatory for his employment in USA and sub-sequent inaction of the 4th respondent authorities in submitting the appropriate report to the 3rd respondent is illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice as well as Article 21 of Constitution of India, and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to renew/re-issue the passport of the 1st petitioner herein in view of the urgency of his employment in U.S.A. and for the processing of H1B VISA which is mandatory for his employment in USA, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 4th respondent forthwith to submit appropriate report to the 3rd respondent pursuant to the 1st petitioner's application for renewal/re-issue of the passport, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 4th respondent forthwith to submit appropriate report to the 3rd respondent pursuant to the Pt petitioner's application for renewal/re-issue of the passport, pending disposal of the writ petition and pass IA NO: 3 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to implead the proposed respondent/Regional Passport Officer, Visakhapatnam herein as 5th respondent in WP.No.13897 of 2023 as well as in IA.No.1 of 2023 and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to direct the 5th respondent herein forthwith to process the 1st 3 petitioner's application for renewal/reissue of Passport in view of urgency of his employment in USA and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. MSVS SUDHA RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. DIVYA DATLA(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 18.08.2025 KAS