APHC010000012014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTHDAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 31019 OF 2014 Between: Shaik Buruju Khawja Hussain,S/o.B.K.Shariff, R/o.H. No.39/491 Aravindanagar, Omshantinagar,Kadapa City,YSR Kadapa District ...Petitioner AND 1. Union of India rep by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, New Delhi 2. Regional passport officer. Regional passport office,8-1-305/306, Anand Silicon Chip Shaikpet Nala,Toli chowki,Hyderabad ...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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of 2nd respondent in not deciding the petitioner representation dated 15.9.2014 for change of date of birth in his passport NO.F2069517 in the terms of circular dated 18.4.2001 issued by the 1st respondent and keeping his application on hold without any justification as illegal, irregular, irrational violative of provisions of passport act 1967 and Rules framed there under and offends Articles, 14,19,and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner representation in terms of circular dated 18.4.2001 issued by 1st respondesnt. I^NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 38781 r>F oniA Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated fn the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner representation 15.9.2014 for change of date of birth in his passport No.F2069517 in terms of circular dated 18.4.2001 issued by 1st respondent pending disposal of the main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M SOLOMON RAJU Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: SRI PASALA PONNA RAO pEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following order: dated APHC010000012014 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: 31019/2014 Between: 1.SHAIK BURUJU KHAWJA R/O.H.NO.39/491, OMSHANTINAGAR.KADAPA CITY.YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER HUSSAIN,S/O.B.K.SHARIFF, ARAVIN DANAGAR, AND 1. UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,8-1-305/306, ANAND SILICON CHIP SHAIKPET NALA,TOLI CHOWKI,HYDERABAD ...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 2nd respondent in not deciding the petitioner represetnation datd 15.9.2014 for change of date of birth in his passport No.F2069517 in the terims of circular dated 18.4.2014 issued by the 1st respondent and keeping his application on hold without any justification as illegal,irregul ar, irrational ■ violative of provisions of passport act 1967 and Rules framed thereunder and offends Articles, 14,19,and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitionser representation in terms of circular dated 18.4.2001 issued by 1st respondesnt 2 lA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 38781 OF 2014 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 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 15.9.2014 for change of date of birth in his passport NO.F2069517 in terms of circular dated 18.4.2001 issued by 1st respondent pending disposal of the main writ petitio Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.M SOLOMONRAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following: 3 ► ^ ORDER: Sri M. Siva Prasad, learned counsel Raju, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits writ petition does not survive for adjudication and the become infructuous. representing Sri M. Solomon that the cause in the writ petition has 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. Sd/- N NAGAMMA IGlStRAR ASSISTANT //TRUE COPY// FFICER SECTIO To. 1. One CC to Sri. M Solomon Raju, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Pasala Ponna Rao GENERAL OF INDIA Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CD Copies. DEPUTY SOLICITOR AL \ -% HIGH COURT \ \ DATED: 19/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 31019 OF 2014 I^FANOS^ ^ I 0 OCT 2025 rn JUf. DISMISSING THE W.P. AS INFRUCTUOUS, WITHOUT COSTS