APHC010428682016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 7410/2016 Between: 1. SYED RAFI AHMED, YSR KADAPA DIST., S/O SYED HUSSAIN AHMED AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC: UN-EMPLOYEE R/O 20/385- 2, MASTAN VALLI STREET, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. SECY MIN OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NEW DELHI ANO, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PV-1 SECTION, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the respondent No.2 in considering the petitioner's representation dated 02-01- 2016 for correction of the petitioner's date of birth in his passport No. M6768143 as 05-06-1980 instead of 27-07-1984 as per petitioner's SSC Certificate as illegal, improper, irrational, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the 2nd respondent to consider petitioner's representation dated 02-01-2016 for correction of petitioner's date of birth in his passport No. M6768143 IA NO: 1 OF 2016(WPMP 9470 OF 2016 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 consider the petitioner's representation dated 02- 01-2016 for correction of the petitioner's date of birth in his passport No. M6768143 as 05-06-1980 instead of 27-07-1984 as per his SSC Certificates, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K SANKARAYYA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following ORDER: No representation on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that petitioner’s passport was renewed on 21.08.2018 and the same is valid up to 20.08.2029. Hence, no further are required in this writ petition. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition stands closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 28.08.2025 KAS