APHC010495252024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 26078/2024 Between: 1. KALLIMAKAL RAJESH, S/O BALAKRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/O 210, SANGAMITHRA RESIDENCY KLV LAYOUT, JP NAGAR, 8TH PHASE, BENGALUR-560 076, KARNATAKA STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, 23D JANPATH ROAD, RAJPATH AREA CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, WJW9 PLUS 9MJ, 80 FEET RD, KORAMANGALA S BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 095. 4. THE SHO, S.V.U CAMPUS POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI ...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 Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 3rd Respondent in not considering the Petitioner's Passport renewal application, vide application No.BN1076914521524 dt.06- 09-2024 due to pending of one criminal case as 2 highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust, improper, contrary to the law and against the principles of natural justice, violation of fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and also against the Passport Act Rules therein and consequently direct the 3rd Respondent to renew the Petitioner's Passport bearing No.M6837544 as per the judgment rendered by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.7714/2022, W.P. No. 1392/2023 and batch, W.P.No.9356/2023 , W.P.No.10166/2024 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 pleased to Interim order directing the 3rd Respondent to consider the Petitioner’s Passport renewal application, vide application N0.BNI07691452152 4 dt.06- 09-2024 for renewal of his Passport bearing No.M6837544 until disposal of the main Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A SYAM SUNDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following ORDER: Sri V.Sairam Kumar, learned counsel representing Sri A.Syam Sundar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and the same has rendered infructuous. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _____________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Date: 01.07.2025 KA 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 26078/2024 Date: 01.07.2025 KA