APHC010343692017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18174/2017 Between: 1. KOTAPATI VENKATESWARLU, S/O PAPAIAH, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O D.NO.14-6-29/1, NETHAJI NAGAR, PONNUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW-DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the endorsement of the 2nd respondent, dated 22-02-2017 in File No.VS2069825923716 of the petitioner insisting for court order for issue of restricted validity passport to the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from being violative of principles of natural justice and set aside the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to process and issue the Indian Passport to the petitioner expeditiously and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 22186 OF 2017 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 2nd respondent to process the application dated 20-12-2016 vide File No.VS2069825923716 of the petitioner for issuance of Indian Passport, pending disposal of the main writ petition and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2017(WPMP 119905 OF 2017 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SRICHARAN TELAPROLU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. A KRANTI KUMAR REDDY The Court made the following ORDER: Sri M. Sai Naik, learned counsel, representing Sri Sricharan Telaprolu, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the above submission, 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: 14.08.2025 KAS