THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION No. 17980 OF 2010 O R D E R: The grievance of the writ petitioner is that his passport bearing No. B 1164646 has been illegally impounded. Sri M.V. Ramanujam, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad, has pointed out that when the Regional Passport Officer has been informed of the criminal cases launched against the writ petitioner, he has taken action in accordance with Section 10 of the Passports Act and impounded his passport and that is not an illegal act. In reply, Sri V. Ramachander Goud, learned counsel for the writ petitioner submits that the criminal cases launched against the writ petitioner have already ended and the criminal prosecution has been quashed. In view of these subsequent developments, I consider it appropriate to direct the writ petitioner to make available the certified copies of the judgments, whereby the criminal prosecution launched against the writ petitioner, has been quashed and submit the same to the Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad, who will take them into account and consideration and take necessary steps for releasing the passport by deleting it from the list of impounded passports as well. Appropriate action may be taken as expeditiously as possible preferably within 30 days from today. With this, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. --------------------------------------- (NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO, J) 8th October 2010 ksld THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NOOTY RAMAMOHANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO.17066 OF 2010 DATED: 20th July, 2010.