APHC010513872025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26672/2025 Between: 1. BHUMI REDDY RAM GOPAL REDDY, S/O. B. VEERA REDDY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC M.L.C., GOVT, OF A.P., H.NO. 1-71, KAMPALLY VILLAGE, SIMHADRIPURAM MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI. 2. THE PASSPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.8, PATIYALA HOUSE TILAK MARK, NEW DELHI. 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR STALIN CENTRE, GOVERNORPETA, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VEMULA POLICE STATION, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PULIVENDULA URBAN POLICE STATION YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the respondents in issuing the passport bearing No. ZA187667 to the petitioner herein only for one year i.e., from 1-7-2025 to 30-6-2026 instead of 10 years. as being illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the provisions of the Passport Act, 1987 and the Passport Rules, 1980 and consequently direct the respondent authorities to re-issue the passport to the petitioner for 10 years as per the provisions of Passport Act, 1967 and Passport Rules, 1980, and to grant IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to direct the 3rd respondent herein to re-issue the Passport No. ZA187667 to the petitioner for a period of 10 years, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. J JANAKIRAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the Court to withdraw the present Writ Petition. Permission is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No order as to costs. As a sequel miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 06.11.2025 SCH 4 1 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 26672/2025 Date: 06.11.2025 SCH