APHC010431852021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY,THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26216/2021 Between: 1. C.RAMACHANDRA NAIDU, S/O CHINNA SWAMY NAIDU, AGE 61 YEARS, OCC- BUSINESS AND CULTIVATION, R/O H.NO.5- 11, LINGAPURAM VILLAGE, VENKATAGIRI (V) KOTA MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT - 517424. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.27, PA TIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, ANDHRA PRADESH REGION, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents for demanding no objection certificate from the competent court for renewal of the petitionere's passport vide No.J5483548, dated 30-06-2011, as illegal, arbitrary, violation of principles of natural justice and cimtrary to the Rules and Regulations contemplated there under and consequently direct the respondents to renewal the petitioner's passport without demanding no objection certificate from the competent court and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 direct the respondents to reissue the petitioner's passport forthwith vide No.J5483548, dated 30-06-2011, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V L NARASIMHA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PELLETI RAJESH KUMAR (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Sri Pelleti Rajesh Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for the respondents, appeared virtually and submitted that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM 3rd September, 2025 cbn 4 241 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WP No.26216 of 2021 3rd September, 2025 cbn