APHC010617582025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 32244/2025 Between: 1. LAKSHMI DEVI PASUPULETI, W/O DARBAR BASHA SHAIK, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC COOLIE, R/O NADIMITHURAKAPALLI, MADITHADU, TSUNDUPALLI, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI. 2. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL D.NO. 27-37-158, GOVERNORPET M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520 002 ...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 toPleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction of the 2nd respondent in re- issuing the Passport bearing No. M5458669 duly renewing the same, inspite of submission of online application dt. 4-8-2025 duly paying the requisite amount, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2nd respondent SRK, J WP No.32244 of 2025 2 herein to re-issue the passport, and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Honble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 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 2nd respondent herein to re-issue the passport No. M5458669 to the petitioner pursuant to the Online application receipt dt. 4-8-2025, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition, and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V BABY RANI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. J U M V PRASAD (CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: SRK, J WP No.32244 of 2025 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 32244 of 2025 ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to file fresh Writ Petition. 2. Permission is granted. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioner to file fresh Writ Petition. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date: 05.03.2026 sj SRK, J WP No.32244 of 2025 4 115 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.32244 of 2025 Date:05.03.2026 sj