IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 21183 of 1997 Between: Mohd. Taj S/o Md. Ismail Rep By its Special Power of Attorney Holder Md.Vazir, S/o Md.Ismail. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Union of India, Rep By its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. 2 The Cheif Passport Officer-cum-Appellate Authority, Ministry of External Affairs, Patiala, New Delhi. 3 The Consulate General of India, Post Box No.952, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ, order or direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the order passed by the second Respondent vide PV.III/GSN/402/56/97, dt.20.5.97, as illegal and contrary to section 11(5) provision of the passports Act, 1967 and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.P.GANGAIAH NAIDU Counsel for the Respondents: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following : ORDER: When the matter was called on 28.03.2008, none appeared on either side and therefore, it was posted to next week under the caption “for dismissal”. Even today also none appeared. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for default. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:04.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{RAGHU}