APHC010367532019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17539/2019 Between: 1. MIRIYALA VENKATA RAMANA,, S/ O. TRIMURTHULU, AGED 29 YEARS, OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/ O. D.NO. 1-57, LINGANABOINA CHERLA VILLAGE, NARASAPUR MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, MARRIPALEM, VUDA LAY OUT NAD POST, NEAR PF OFFICE ROAD, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530009 ...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, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction on the part of the respondent in not processing the application dated 04-01-2017 by the petitioner herein to reissue the passport and rectify the mistake in date of birth on the passport which stands as 05-05-1978 to 01-01-1990 despite repeated representations and putting it on hold without effecting change as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Art.14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Circulai. No.V1/401/ 2/5/ 2001 dated 26.11.2015 of the Ministry of External Affairs and consequently direct the respondents to issue appropriate passport effecting 2 the change in Date of Birth in the passport from 05-05-1978 to 01-01- 1990 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 to process the application dated 04-01.2017 of the petitioner herein and effect the change in Date of Birth in the passport from 05-05-1978 to 01-01-1990 as per Circular No.V1/401/2/5/2001 dated 26.11.2015 of the Ministry of External Affairs and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMBABU KOPPINEEDI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. JOSYULA BHASKARA RAO(SC FOR CENTRL GOVT) 3 The Court made the following ORDER: Sri V. Satyanarayana Nekkanti, learned counsel, representing Sri Rambabu Koppineedi, 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. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Dated: 06.01.2026 KAS 4 140 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17539/2019 Dated: 06.01.2026 KAS