APHC010061692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3347 OF 2025 Between: Arun Kumar Lankapalli, S/o. Venkata Ramaiah Lankapalli, Aged 69 years, Occ: Business R/at Plot No.403, Balaji Apartment, Beside Ravindra Bharathi School, Payakapuram, Vijayawada -520015. ...Petitioner AND 1. Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Represented by its Secretary, Sastry Bhavan, New Delhi. 2. The Regional Pass Port Officer, Regional Pass Port Office, Vijayawada 3. The Commissioner of Police, Commissionerate Office, Vijayawada. 4. The Station House Officer, Bandar Taluk Police Station, Krishna District. ...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 or Order or Direction more particularly one in the Nature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents particularly the 2""* Respondent in not entertaining the Renewal of the Petitioner's Passport NO.VJ2077067834124 which is going to be Expired on 05/04/2025 ^ only on the sole ground that the petitioner is involved in No.252/2024 Dt.07/07/2024 on the file Bandar Taluk P.S., Krishna District even though it is a petty case under A.P., gaming Act, there by insisting the petitioner to obtain No Objection Certificate or any Order from the Competent Court*for renewal of Petitioner's Pass Port NO.V32077067834124, is nothing but lllegaf , Unalwful, Violation of Article 14,19,21 of the Constitution of India, Violation of Principles of Natural Justice, Violaiton of the Rulings of Apex Court as well as Central Government Rules Consequently direct the 2nd respondent to Renewal of the Petitioner's Pass Port No.VJ2077067834124 without reference to the F.I.R. No.252/2024 Dt.07/07/2024 on the file Bandar Taluk P.S., Krishna District. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2""' respondent to Renew he Petitioner Pass Port NO.VJ2077067834124 without reference to the F.I.R. No.252/2024 Dt.07./07/2024 on the file Bandar Taluk P.S., Krishna District pending disposal of the Main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAVURI LEELA SAI SAMPATH Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : SRI THENEPALLI NIRANJAN, SC FOR CENTRAL. GOVT Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4 : GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010061692025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY. THE TENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 3347/2025 Between: 1.ARUN KUMAR LANKAPALLI, S/0 VENKATA RAMAIAH LANKAPALLI, R/AT PLOT NO.403, BALAJI SCHOOL AGED 69 YRS, OCC BUSINESS APARTMENT, BESIDE RAVINDRA PAYAKAPURAM, VIJAYAWADA -520015 BHARATHI ...PETITIONER AND 1.UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SASTRY BHAVAN NEW DELHI. 2.THE REGIONAL PASS PORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASS PORT OFFICE , VIJAYAWADA 3.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE. COMMISSIONERATE OFFICE VIJAYAWADA . 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS BANDAR TALUPK POLICE ...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 V pleased to Issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the IMature of a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents particularly the 2nd Respondent in not entertaining the Renewal of the Petitioner’s Passport NO.VJ2077067834124 which is going to be Expired on 2 a 05/04/2025 only on the sole ground that the petitioner is involved in No.252/2024 Dt.07/07/2024 on the file Bandar Taluk P.S., Krishna District even though it is a petty case under A.P., gaming Act, there by insisting the petitioner to obtain No Objection Certificate or any Order from the Competent Court for renewal of Petitioner's Pass Port NO.V32077067834124, is nothing but Illegal , Unla\ATul, Violation of Article 14,19,21 of the Constitution of India, Violation of Principles of Natural Justice, Violation of the Rulings of Apex Court as welt as Central Government Rules Consequently direct the 2nd respondent to Renewal of the Petitioner's Pass Port No.VJ2077067834124 without reference to the F.I.R. No.252/2024 Dt.07/07/2024 on the file Bandar Taluk P.S., Krishna District and pass such other order or orders as the Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the the interest of the justice. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 case in 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 Renew he Petitioner NO.VJ2077067834124 without reference to the Dt.07/07/2024 on the file Bandar Taluk P.S., Krishna District pending disposal of the Main Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: Pass Port F.I.R. No.252/2024 1.RAVURI LEELA SAI SAMPATH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.THENEPALLI NIRANJAN SC FOR CENTRAL. GOVT 2.GP FOR HOME 3.THENEPALLI NIRANJAN SC FOR CENTRAL. GOVT- 24246/AP/1330/2001 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri Ravuri Leela Sai Sampath, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and hence, the writ petition has become infructuous. 3 Recording the submission of learned I Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions counsel for the petitioner, the Writ as to costs. if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- G. HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// To, SECTION OFFICER 1. One CC to Sri Ravuri Leela Sai Sampath, Advocate [OPUC] 2. One CC to Sri Thenepalli Niranjan, SC for Central. Govt. 3. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh 4. Two CD Copies [OPUC] [OUT] Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:10/07/2025 ORDER WP NO. 3347 OF 2025 DISMISSING THE W.P AS INFRUCTUOUS WITHOUT COSTS