APHC010976042017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 43304/2017 Between: 1. MR.NARAMSETTI UMAMAHESWARA RAO, S/O LATE GANGAIAH, AGE 52 YEARS, R/O H.NO.14-1-83, GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL ROAD, BELAGAM, PARVATHIPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, Ministry to External Affairs, Rep. by its Regional Passport Officer, V.S.M., Near Provident Fund office, Besides Ryothu Bazaar, Marripalem, VUDA Lay-out, NAD Post, Visakhapatnam. ...RESPONDENT 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 or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS, declaring the action of the respondent in not granting passport to the petitioner on the ground of pending of Criminal case before the Hon'ble Court by way of letter dated 23.11.2017 is issued by the respondent Regional Passport Officer, Visakhapatnam is arbitrary, bad and illegal and violation of Article 14 of The Constitution of India. Consequently direct the respondents to grant the Passport to the petitioner vide his application No.V3060729136317 in the interest of justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 53701 OF 2017 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 direct the respondent to grant the visiting Passport to the petitioner vide application No.VS3060729136317 in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KURITI BHASKARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: 1. PASALA PONNA RAO (SC FOR CENT GOVT.) The Court made the following ORDER: Smt. Prameela, learned counsel, representing Sri K. Bhaskara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 18.08.2025 KAS