APHC010642002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] MONDAY,THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 33245/2025 Between: 1. MEKALA VENUGOPAL, S/O RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SERVICE CONTRACT WITH FOREIGN COMPANY, R/O JUWALAGUNTAPALLI, DUNDIGAM, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, , 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, GOVERNERPET, M.G.ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520 002 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, , TANGUTURU P.S, PRAKASAM DIST. ...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 tomay be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd Respondent in not issuing the passport of the Petitioner due to pendency of the CC.No.13 of 2025 on the file of The Court of the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Singarayakonda is illegal, arbitrary, capricious and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and also contrary to the provisions of Passport Act 1967 and the Rules 1980. Consequently direct the 2 JS, J W.P.No.33245/2025 2nd Respondent re-issue the passport of the Petitioner and further directed the Petitioner to travel to abroad and to to to permit pass such 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 may be pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to re-issue the passport of the Petitioner and further directed to permit the Petitioner to travel to abroad pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. N A RAMACHANDRA MURTHY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. BACHINA HANUMANTHA RAO (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 3 JS, J W.P.No.33245/2025 The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Since the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication, 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: 05.01.2026 rsd 4 JS, J W.P.No.33245/2025 45 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 33245/2025 Date: 05.01.2026 rsd