THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.8017 OF 2010 Dated 12th April, 2010 Between: MrS Jayasree Anand Pilli …Petitioner And The Passport Officer …Respondents Counsel for the petitioner : Sri G.Rama Krishna Counsel for the respondent: Ms. Rajitha Addl.S.C for Central Government The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner’s application pertaining to File No.F032734 dated 13.12.2009 for renewal of her passport bearing No.B1996330. I have heard Sri G.Rama Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms.Rajitha, learned Additional Standing Counsel for Central Government appearing for the respondent. The petitioner pleaded that she holds a passport issued on 26.04.2000 and its validity is expiring on 25.04.2010. On the eve of the expiry of its validity, the petitioner claimed to have applied to the respondent for renewal by paying requisite renewal fee of Rs.1,000/- and obtained cash receipt dated 31.12.2009. She further pleaded that in her passport, her residential address was recorded as 5-5-545 and 546, Malkunta Road, GPO, Abids, Hyderabad, as she was living there at that time and that subsequently she got a house constructed in Jubilee Hills and mentioned the said address in her application apart from furnishing a copy of the bank account maintained by her with ICICI Bank Limited, Srinagar Colony, Hyderabad in proof of her residence. The grievance of the petitioner is that though more than three months expired from the date of her application, the same is not disposed of by the respondent. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that the interests of justice would be met if the respondent is directed to dispose of the petitioner’s application for renewal of her passport, if not already done, and communicate the same to the petitioner, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Subject to the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. As a sequel to disposal of main petition, WPMP No.10328 of 2010 filed by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J Dated 12th April, 2010 vrn