APHC010436992025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 22215/2025 Between: 1. MUKKU UGRA NARASIMHA REDDY, S/O NARASA REDDY, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC MLA, KANIGIRI CONSTITUENCY, R/O H.NO.9-1-16, SYAMALA NAGAR, 1ST LINE, NEAR NCC CANTEEN, GUNTUR - 522006. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOUTH BLOCK. NEW DELHI-I 10 001 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, GOVERNERPET, VIJAYAWADA. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GUDLURU POLICE STATION, GUDLURU. ...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 Directing the Regional Passport Officer, Vijayawada, to renew the passport of the petitioner for a full period of 10 years and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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-Regional Passport Officer, Vijayawada, to renew the petitioner’s passport provisionally for a full term of 10 years subject to the conditions already imposed by the learned Magistrate in C.C. No.424/2023 on the file of the Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kandukur, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MEDAPATI SANTOSH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. BACHINA HANUMANTHA RAO (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 04.09.2025 KAS