IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 23168 of 2006 Between: Chinthala Narayana Rao, S/o. Rajaiah, R/o.H.No.19-6-60, Near Water Tank, Rangashaipet, Warangal Mandal& District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Regional Passport Officer, adjacent to Prasanth Theatre, near Clock Tower, Secunderabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police, Warangal, Warangal Distirct. 3 The Station House Officer, P.S. Mills Colony, Warangal,Warangal Dist. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleasedo to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not issuing the passport in favour of the petitioner and also action of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 in not furnishing correct antecedent report of the petitioner to the respondent No.1 to enable him to issue passport in favour of the petitioner, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 1st respondent to issue passport in favour of the petitioner fortwith and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been filed by Chinthala Narayana Rao assailing the inaction of the Regional Passport Officer-1st respondent in considering his application for issuance of passport. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the 1st respondent has considered the application and issued passport and therefore, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as redundant. No costs. _________ 20-08-2008 rkk