APHC010821092015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE [3459] PRESENT THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION No.38272 OF 2015 Between: Mandava Chaitraa Nypunyaa, D/o. M.V.R. Chowdhary, Indian, Aged 18 Years, Student, H.No.55-1-3, Plot No.3, Industrial Estate, Road No.4, Autonagar, Vijayawada-520007, Krishna District, A.P. --- Petitioner and 1. Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of External Affairs, New Delhi. 2. The Regional Passport Officer, Visakhapatnam, New P.F. Office, Beside Rythu Bazaar, Marripalem UDA-Layout, NDA Post, Visakhapatnam, A.P. 3. The Passport Officer, Passport Seva Kendra, M.G. Road (Bandar Road), Vijayawada-520010, Krishna District, A.P. --- Respondents 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 by declaring the action of the respondents in not issuing the Passport to the petitioner vide File No.VS 2068679780115, dt.17.07.2015 as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and violative of the Article 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the Respondents to issue Passport to the Petitioner vide File No.VS JS,J WP No.38272/2015 2 2068679780115, dt.17.07.2015 as expeditiously as possible within a period to be fixed by this Hon'ble High Court and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. IA No.1 OF 2015 (WPMP 49262 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 to direct the Respondents to issue Passport to the Petitioner vide File No.VS 2068679780115, dt.17. 07.2015 as expeditiously as possible within a period to be fixed by this Hon'ble High Court pending final disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the petitioner : Sujatha Kudaravalli Counsel for the respondents : 1) Deputy Solicitor General of India 2) Josyula Bhaskara Rao (Senior Panel Counsel for Central Government) The Court made the following: JS,J WP No.38272/2015 3 ORDER: When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date:13.08.2025 DSH