APHC010444052018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 20964 OF 2018 Between: Meda Siddhartha, S/o.Meda Vijay Kumar Aged about 31 years, Occ . Pvt. Employee R/o.H.No.40-349-A, Gandhi Nagar Kurnool Town, Kurnool. ...Petitioner AND 1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Chief Secretary Passport and Visa Division Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi. 2. The Regional Passport Office Pune, MSFC Building, 270 Bhamburda, S.B. Marg Maharashtra. 3. The Station House Officer, Women Police Station Kurnool. 0pp. Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar Museum Pune, ...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 the 2nd respondent in issuing the surrender certificate No.PN1071095814217 stating that the surrender passport will be kept in the custody of 2nd respondent basing on the alleged report submitted by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violation of /\rticle 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to release the passport No.RI332545, dt.31.05.2017. IA_NOiJ_OF_2018 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 release the passport No.RI 332545, dt.3l 05.2017, forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI Y NARAPA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: M/S M INDRANI Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR HOME (AP) Counsel for the Respondent: SRI Y V ANIL KUMAR (Central Government Counsel) The Court made the following order: APHC010444052018 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: 20964/2018 Between: 1.MEDA SIDDHARTHA,, S/O.MEDA VIJAY KUMAR AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC . PVT. EMPLOYEE R/O.H.NO.40-349- A, GANDHI NAGAR KURNOOLTOWN, KURNOOL ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY PASSPORT AND VISA DIVISION MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NEW DELHI. 2.THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE PUNE, MSFC BUILDING, 270 BHAMBURDA, S.B. MARG OPP. DR.BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR MUSEUM PUNE, MAHARASHTRA. 3.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, WOMEN POLICE STATION KURNOOL. ...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 the 2nd respondent in issuing the surrender certificate No.PNI0710958142 17 stating that the surrender passport will be kept in the custody of 2nd respondent basing on the alleged report submitted by the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to release the passport No.R1332545, dt.31.05.2017 and pass 2 lA NO: 1 OF 201« Petition under Section 151 CPC in j • Pi'^ying that in the circumstances writ plmiontnd pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.Y NARAPA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S)' 1.M INDRANI 2.GP FOR HOME (AP) 3.Y V ANIL KUMAR (Central Government Counsel) The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the writ petition does not become infructuous. petitioner submits that the cause in the survive for adjudication and the writ petition has Recording the said submission infructuous. No order as to costs. the Writ Petition is dismissed as As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Hi //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER TO/ 1. OneCCto SRI. Y NARAPA REDDY Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to SRI. M INDRANI Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME (AP) High [OUT] 4. One CC to SRI. Y V ANIL KUMAR Advocate [OPUC] 5. Two CD Copies. Court of Andhra Pradesh (Central Government Counsel) r' AL HIGH COURT \ \ DATED:19/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 20964 OF 2018 DISMISSING THE W.P. AS INFRUCTUOUS, WITHOUT COSTS