APHC010964942018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY,THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 46597/2018 Between: 1. PRATHAP REDDY YAKKALURI, S/O JANGAM REDDY YAKKALURI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS R/O DOOR NO. 86/237, B-11/3 UPSTAIRS, SHYAMALANAGAR, MILITARY CANTEEN, KURNOOL - 518 002, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, PV-1 SECTION, NEW DELHI REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER PASSPORT OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ...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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent in issuing the passport vide Application No. VJ1061176391518, dated 11.05.2018, even after submission of the Petitioner explanation dated 09.11.2018, is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the 2nd respondent for issuance of pass port vide application Number VJ1061176391518, dated 11.05.2018 forthwith and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 2 JS, J W.P.No.46597/2018 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 for issuance of passport vide application No. VJ1061176391518, dated 11.05.2018 forthwith, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T BASAVAIAH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. JUPUDI V K YAGNADUTT(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) 2. G VENKATESHVARLU CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL 3 JS, J W.P.No.46597/2018 The Court made the following ORDER: No representation for the petitioner. Sri.Jupudi V K Yagnadutt, learned Standing Counsel for respondents submits that petitioner’s passport was dispatched on 05.01.2019. Therefore, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned Standing Counsel for respondents, 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 Date: 01.12.2025 rsd 4 JS, J W.P.No.46597/2018 5 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 46597/2018 Date: 01.12.2025 rsd