IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 24317 of 2008 Between: Atluri Narendra S/o. Shankara Rao, R/o. Garikaparru Village, Thotlavalluru Mandal, Vuyyuru, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Passport Officer, Parklane, Secunderabad. 2 Assistant Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada. 3 The Station House Officer, Thotlavalluru P.S, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Aﬃdavit ﬁled herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not releasing the passport of petitioner bearing No.F-9077693 by completing the ECNR stamping process, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Fundamental rights guaranteed under the constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents No.1 to release passport of petitioner immediately. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SREENIVASA RAO VELIVELA Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1&2: MR.S.S.VARMA (ADDL CGSC) The Court made the following : ORDER: This Writ Petition has been ﬁled by Atluri Narendra assailing the action of the Regional Passport Oﬃcer, Parklane, Secunderabad-1st respondent in not releasing the passport of the petitioner bearing No.F-9077693 by completing the ECNR stamping process. 2. The petitioner holds a passport bearing No.F-9077693. The passport is valid till 02.07.2016. He got VISA from United Arab Emirates. He submitted his passport to the 1st respondent for ECNR stamping on 03.04.2008. He also sought for change of address in the passport. Though the 1st respondent called for reports from the concerned Police, no action has been taken on the application ﬁled by the petitioner on 03.04.2008. Hence, this Writ Petition. 3. When the Writ Petition came up for admission hearing, Sri S.S.Varma, learned Additional Standing Counsel for Central Government, takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. 4. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned Additional Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. 5. The factual aspect of the petitioner submitting application dated 03.04.2008 and another application dated 18.05.2008 is not controverted by the learned Additional Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. 6. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the admission stage directing the 1st respondent to consider the applications dated 03.04.2008 and 18.05.2008 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. No costs. ______________________ B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J. Date:06th November, 2008. Note: Issue C.C. within three days. B/o cs ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RS}