IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 10140 of 2009 Between: V.Ratnamma, W/o. V.Ram Reddy, R/o. 8-4-544/74/44, Sanjaya Nagar, Erragadda, Hyderabad-500 018 ..... PETITIONER AND The Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Passport office, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Reginal Passport Officer, .....RESPONDENT 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 a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the application of the Petitioner dated 10.02.2009 which is acknowledged in File No.A006119 dated 10.02.2009 for issuance of passport in favour of the Petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the Respondents to consider the application of the Petitioner dated 10.02.2009 for issuance of the passport and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.S.V.RAMANA Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.10140 of 2009 ORDER: It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication on merits. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _______________ Justice G.Rohini Date:08.06.2009 mrb