IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO.3709 of 1998 Between: S.A. Siddiqui S/o S.Ahmed Siddqui R/o Waheed Colony , Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Passport Officer Pass Port Authority of A.P. Hyderabad. 2 The Union of India Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, (Pass Port Division) New Delhi. ....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue any order, direction, or Writ, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 1st respondent in not taking any action of altering the date of birth of the petitioner in the pass port as 10-6-73 instead of entered as 10-6-70, even though the petitioner submitted an application for the alteration, as illegal and arbitrary. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.G.SHANKAR (Not present) Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR. A. RAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following: ORDER: As there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner on 21.02.2005, the matter was directed to be listed for dismissal. Today also when the matter is called, none appears for the petitioner, nor there is any representation on his behalf. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 22.02.2005 Nsr ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Passport Officer Pass Port Authority of A.P. Hyderabad. 2 The Union of India Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, (Pass Port Division) New Delhi. 3 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{ESWAR}