IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 11364 of 2004 Between: Mohd. Abdul Siddiqui, S/o M.A.Qayum Siddiqui, R/o Flat No.306, Express Apartments, A-Block, Lakdi-ka-pul, Saifabad, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND Regional Passport Officer, Hyderabad having office at Secunderabad, near Clock Tower .....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 pass an order, direction or a Writ particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the impugned action of respondent i.e. the seizure of the passport of the petitioner bearing No.Z1253629 and Q791360 for the purpose of impounding is highly illegal, unconstitutional and violative of principles of natural justice and article 21 of Constitution of India and liable to be set aside. Consequently this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondent to immediately release the passport of the petitioner bearing No.Z1253629 and Q791360 pending disposal of Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.MOHD.MOIN AHMED QUADRI 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 : 11364 of 2004 O R D E R : It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Dated: 04-02-2009 KLP