APHC010568202017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19445/2017 Between: 1. KATT MOHAN KRISHNA, S/O.HARIBABU, OCC: PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. H.NO.2-83/C, TATIPAKA MATAM, TATIPAKA, RAZOLE, EAST GODAVARI DIST. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY PSP AND, CPO, CPV DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI - 110001 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA, OPP: BIRLA JUNCTION, MURALINAGAR, VISAKAHPATNAM-530007. A.P. ...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 to issue a writ, Order of Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the failure action of the Respondent N0-2 herein where the 2nd respondent issued proceedings while file no. VS 1079627831716 dated 12.9.2016 by rejecting the application of the petitioner dated for renew of his Passport bearing No. F 8649353 is illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and violation and contrary to the provisions of the Passport Act 1967 and consequently set aside the present impugned proceedings dated 12.9.2016 issued by the respondents No.2 herein IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 23695 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 to direct the respondents authority herein to renew the petitioner's passport by changing his date of birth as 18-02-186 instead of 18-12-1986 forthwith pending disposal of this writ petition No. / 2016. IA NO: 2 OF 2017(WPMP 23696 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 to condone the delay of 114 days in representation of the WP. Sr. No. 248368/ 2016. IA NO: 5 OF 2017(WPMP 115804 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 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A S NARAYANA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. THENEPALLI NIRANJAN SC FOR CENTRAL. GOVT The Court made the following ORDER: Sri M. Srinivas, learned counsel, representing Sri A.S. Narayana, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 23.09.2025 KAS 568 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 19445/2017 Dated: 23.09.2025 KAS