IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 18221 of 2005 Between: P. Aakruthi, D/o. P. Sapan Kumar, aged 3 years, rep. by mother and Natural guardian Smt.P.Padmavathi, W/o P.Sapan Kumar, Aged 26 years, Private Service, R/o. Plot No.124, road No.1, Mallikarjuna Colony, Old Bowenpally, Hyderabad. .. PETITIONER AND The Passport Officer, Passport Office, Secunderabad, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENT * * * * ORDER: For declaring the action of the respondent in not receiving and considering the application of the petitioner for issuing the passport as illegal and arbitrary, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. None appeared for the petitioner. The respondent filed a detailed counter affidavit stating that the petitioner has not given application for grant of passport facilities. Section IV of the Passport Information Booklet clearly defined the procedure and documents to be submitted at the time of submission of application for obtaining passport. He also made available a copy of the Passport Information Booklet wherein it is stated that the petitioner has to submit an application form with regard to change of name and deed poll by way of affidavit on an non-judicial paper, but, the same has not been submitted by the petitioner, therefore, the writ petition is devoid of merits. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. However, this order cannot preclude the petitioner in giving proper application form by enclosing all the documents as required. _______________ K.C.BHANU,J. Date: 29th August 2005. BSB