APHC010928312017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY,THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 43871/2017 Between: 1. MEKALA VENKATA SUDHAKAR BABU,, S/O.SRI M.V.V.SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.26/91, ARAVAGUDEM, BUTTAIPET, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT AUTHORITY, REP.BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNA NEAR P.F.OFFICE, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, NAD POST, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REP.BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or declaration declaring the Letter Ref.No.CNO/306353339/17, dated 24.11.2017 issued by the 3rd Respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violation of principle of natural Justice and set aside the same 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 54404 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 interim stay of all further proceedings pursuant to the Letter Ref.No.CNO/306353339/17, dated 24-11-2017 issued by the 3rd Respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B V ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S SIVA KUMARI The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: 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 Date: 15.10.2025 SCH 4 177 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 43871/2017 Date: 15.10.2025 SCH