IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 15077 of 2008 Between: Narasingoju Viswanadham S/o.Venkata Ramaiah R/o.A-37, Rudrampur Post, Kothagudem Mandal, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. 2 The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad A.P. .....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 pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not issuing the passport to the petitioner in spite of application dt.4.7.2008 made by the petitioner under Tatkaal Scheme and after verifying the required documents along with the application is as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of Passport Act and violation of Art. 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to issue the passport to the petitioner in pursuance of the application dt. 4.7.2008 made by the petitioner under Tatkaal Scheme after processing the same and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.LAKSHMINARAYANA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: I. Koti Reddy SC for CG The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition has been ﬁled by Sri Narasingoju Viswanadham assailing the inaction of the second respondent on his application, dated 4.07.2008 for issuance of passport under Tatkaal Scheme. The petitioner holds a passport issued by the second respondent on 20.07.1991. Since the validity period of the said passport has been expired, the petitioner submitted fresh application on 4.07.2008 for issuance of passport under Tatkaal Scheme along with relevant documents. There being no action on his application, he approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. When the writ petition came up for admission on 14.07.2008, Sri I. Koti Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for Central Government received notice on behalf of the respondents. Respondent No.2 ﬁled counter aﬃdavit. It is stated in the counter aﬃdavit that the petitioner has to submit old passport and the judgment passed by the Criminal Court. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, directing the petitioner to submit old passport and copy of the judgment passed in C.C.No.3/2004 on the ﬁle of Principal Special Judge for SPE & ACB Cases, Hyderabad to consider his application by the second respondent under Tatkaal Scheme. On furnishing the said documents, the second respondent shall pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. _________________________ (B. Seshasayana Reddy, J.) 4th August, 2008 Note: C.C. in 2 days. (B/o) Js. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. 2 The Regional Passport Officer, Secunderabad A.P. 3 2 CD copies.