APHC010369612017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 21778/2017 Between: 1. SHAIK MASTHAN, S/O, S. SHAMEER, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O MUSLIMPETA, MADITHADU,T. SUNDUPALLI MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, CPV DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.8, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI. 3. THE COMMISSIONER IMMIGRATION, EAST BLOCK-VIII, LEVEL-V, SECTOR-1, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI. 4. THE ASST FOREIGNERS REGIONAL REGISTRATION OFFICER, BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, CHENNAI 5. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 0/0 REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, SECUNDERABAD ...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 any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in impounding 2 JS,J W.P.No.21778/2017 the petitioner passport No. J 1328961 issued on 22-04-2010 and not returning the same to be as illegal, arbitrary and without any authority and consequently direct the 4th respondent to return the said passport and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 26808 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. RAJA REDDY KONETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 3 JS,J W.P.No.21778/2017 The Court made the following ORDER: The present writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: …to issue any writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in impounding the petitioner passport No.J 1328961 issued on 22-04-2010 and not returning the same to be as illegal, arbitrary and without any authority and consequently direct the 4th respondent to return the said passport and pass… 2. During the course of hearing, Sri T. Niranjan, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that passport was issued to the petitioner on 10.08.2017 and the same expires on 09.08.2027. Hence, no further orders are required in this writ petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the respondents have renewed the passport till 09.08.2027, no further orders are necessary and requested to close the writ petition. 4. Recording the submission of learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, the Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 16.09.2025 KAS