APHC010082682025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 4455/2025 Between: 1. GADDAM @ YERRA RADHA, W/O.SAICHAND, D/O.YERRA RAMESH BABU, HINDU, AGED 28 YEARS, SOFTWARE EMPLOYEE R/O.RAJOLUPADU VILLAGE, K.AGRAHARAM POST, PONNALUR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,PARLIAMENT SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D.NO.27-37-158, GOVERNORPET, M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520002 3. GADDAM SAICHAND, S/O.VENKATESWARLU, HINDU, AGED 33 YEARS. SOFTWARE EMPLOYEE, THURUPUNAIDUPALEM VILLAGE. NEAR WATER KUNTA,TANGUTUR (M),PRAKASAM DISTRICT ...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 a Writ order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2ndrespondent in insisting the petitioner to furnish child custody documents, Annex D signed by both parents, passport copies of parents and fathers consent vide letter dt.31.12.2024 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Principles 2 of Natural Justice and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to process and issue Passport of the petitioners minor child Himanshitha Gaddam bearing Passport Application NO.VJ2066953683124 with the sole consent of the petitioner and without insisting consent of the 3rd respondent who is the father of the child and pass 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 to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to process and issue Passport of the petitioner’s minor child Himanshitha Gaddam” bearing Passport Application No.VJ2066953683124 with the sole consent of the petitioner and without insisting consent of the 3 respondent who is the father of the child, during pendency of the writ petition before this Hon’ble Court and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. HABIBULLA SHAIK Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA The Court made the following order: Sri D.Murali Babu, learned counsel representing Sri Habibulla Shaik, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and hence, the same is now rendered infructuous. 2. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, all the pending miscellaneous petitions shall stand closed. ______________________ SUBBA REDDY SATTI, J Dated: 03.07.2025 SNI 3 106 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION No.4455 of 2025 Dated: 03.07.2025 SNI