IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MAY, TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 5147 of 2005 Between: Malladi Vishnu Vardhan S/o. Sri Subba Rao, Hindu Vijayawada-Guntur-Tenali-and-Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority, Governorpet, Vijayawada-520 002. ..... PETITIONER AND The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Kummarguda, Secunderabad. .....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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly a writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent as illegal and ultravires to the provisions of Article 14 of the Constitution of India besides directing the respondent to issue the passport to the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.S.R.ANJANEYALU Counsel for the Respondent: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST.SOLICITOR GEN.) The Court at the admission stage made the following : ORDER: The petitioner filed an application before the respondent for issuance of passport on 8-2-2005. The said application is pending and no orders have been passed. In the circumstances, the writ petition is filed. Heard learned standing counsel for Central Government appearing on behalf of the respondent. This Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner’s application for passport expeditiously and in any event within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondent shall communicate its decision on the petitioner’s application for passport to the petitioner within the aforesaid time. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No order as to costs. ----------------------- Goda Raghuram, J 03/05/2005. Stp/Km To 1)The Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Kummarguda, Secunderabad 2) 2 CD copies 3. 2 CCs to ASST.SOLICITOR GENENRAL,A.P.High Court,Hyderabad.(OUT) Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}