THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.17011 of 2007 Date : 5-2-2008 Between : Mohammed Muneer .. Petitioner And The Government of India, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Delhi, Represented by its Chief Secretary and another .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S.NARAYANA W.P.No.17011 of 2007 ORDER: 1. Heard the Counsel. 2. The Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in not attesting the documents submitted by petitioner so as to enable him to settle the death benefits and compensation of late Mr.Neelam Subba Rao before the appropriate authorities in U.A.E. and consequently to direct the 2nd respondent to forthwith attest the documents submitted by the petitioner so as to enable him to settle the death benefits and compensation of late Mr.Neelam Subba Rao before the appropriate authorities in U.A.E. and to pass such other suitable orders. 3. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition. 4. The instructions dated 13-12-2007 in No.T.4113/CC(12)/2007 of the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs are placed before this Court and the same read as hereunder:- “Please refer to your letter No.H/843/28(154)/Pol/2007 dated 13-11-2007 regarding W.P.No.17011/2007 in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in the matter of Mohd.Muneer vs. MEA 2. We forward herewith a copy of letter No.Duba/Lab/437/103/06 dated 5.12.07 confirming that the G.P.A. has been attested by them on 20.11.2007. The fact may kindly be brought to the notice of the Govt. Counsel urgently and he may be requested to inform the court. Action taken may please be intimated to the Ministry”. Further in the communication dated 5-12-2007 of the Counsulate General of India, Dubai (U.A.E) addressed to the Ministry of External Affairs (Consular Section), Patiala House, new Delhi, it is specified : “Kindly refer to your letter No.T4113/CC(12)/2007 dated 6th November 2007 regarding W.P.No.17011/07 in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad in the matter of Mohammad Muneer Vs. MEA and others. This is to inform you that this post has already attested the G.P.A. on 20.11.2007.” 5. In the light of the same, no further orders need be made in the present Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. _________________ Justice P.S.Narayana Date : 5-2-2008 AM