IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.30330 of 2010 BETWEEN Mohammed Fasiuddin. ... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer and two others. ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. MD. SALEEM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME MR. PONNAM ASHOK GOUD ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL The Court made the following: ORDER: The petitioner is aggrieved by the impounding of his passport by the Immigration department on the ground that he was involved in a criminal case. 2. Sri Md. Saleem, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the light of the final report filed by Sub-Inspector of Police, Women Police Station, South Zone, Hyderabad, to the effect that the crime registered against the petitioner is based on a mistake of fact, the action of the respondents in impounding his passport is without basis. He stated that the petitioner submitted a detailed representation in this regard on 01.11.2010 to the Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to take necessary action upon the representation dated 01.11.2010 submitted by the petitioner basing upon the final report submitted by the police authorities in the crime registered against him and take necessary consequential action with regard to the release of his passport. This exercise shall be completed within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs ______________ SANJAY KUMAR, J December 14, 2010 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order today. (B/o) DSK