APHC010743552013 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 28667/2013 Between: 1. SMT.ANNE SRI VASANTHA KUSUMA,, W/O.A.BABU RAO, AGED 33 YEARS, R/O.24-25-1-,FF-1 B.V.RESIDENCY ,DURGAPURAM, 4TH CROSS, VIJAYAWADA-520003, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA MIN OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 2 OTHERS, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE SECUNDERABAD, - 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER PASSPORT OFFICE VIJAYAWADA, - ...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 toto issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in insisting on a declaratory decree from the competent Civil court with regard to date of birth vide proceedings OBJ/300572049/13 dated 20.5.2013 as illegal, arbitrary,and violative of provisions of the Passport Act,1967 and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to sisue a passport to the petitioner pursuant to the application No.HY6061476690112 and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2013(WPMP 35566 OF 2013 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 respondents to process the application of the petitioner by suspending the proceedings No.OBJ/300572049./13 dated 20.5.2013 and pass IA NO: 4 OF 2013(WPMP 158389 OF 2013 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 IA NO: 1 OF 2015(WPMP 115642 OF 2015 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. M/S INDUS LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. T SUJAN KUMAR The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and that the writ petition has become infructuous. However, the petitioner seeks liberty to file an appropriate application before the concerned authorities for the issuance of a fresh passport. Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous, with liberty as prayed for. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM 19th August, 2025 cbn 4 177 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WP No.28667 of 2013 19th August, 2025 cbn