Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/39086/2017 of MEKALA VENKATA SUDHAKAR BABU, KRISHNA DIST Vs SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI & 2 OT on 9 September 2025
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 39086/2017 Between: 1. MEKALA VENKATA SUDHAKAR BABU, KRISHNA DIST, S/O. SRI
APHC010873382017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3459]
WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM
WRIT PETITION NO: 39086/2017
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1. MEKALA VENKATA SUDHAKAR BABU, KRISHNA DIST, S/O. SRI M.V.V.SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O.D.NO.26/91, ARAVAGUDEM, BUTTAIPET, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT.
...PETITIONER AND
1. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS NEW DELHI 2 OT, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI.
2. REGIONAL PASSPORT AUTHORITY REP BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT, OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNA NEAR P.F.OFFICE, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR. MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, NAD POST, VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.
3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE REP BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT, OFFICER. VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.
...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 of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 2nd & 3rd Respondents in blocking the Passport bearing No.R2040119, dated 29.5.2017 without considering the explanation dated 7.11.2017 as illegal and arbitrary and further direct the 1s1 & 2nd Respondents to restore the Passport of the Petitioner bearing No.R2040119, dated 29.5.2017 and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 48480 OF 2017 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 IA NO: 4 OF 2017(WPMP 240564 OF 2017 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 Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. B V ANJANEYULU Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. SURESH KUMAR ROUTHU (SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL)
2. ANJALI AGARWAL The Court made the following ORDER:
Learned counsel appearing 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. No order as to costs.
As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 10.09.2025 KAS