IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 20434 of 2005 Between: S.Eswara Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Passport Officer, Near Clock Tower, Secunderabad And 3 others .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Seeking a Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to seize the passport of the 4th respondent which is in the name of Uppalapati Naren, S/o.U.Gopala Krishna obtained at Chennai Passport Office and direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to take all necessary steps to prevent the 4th respondent escaping from the jurisdiction of the Courts in India, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel on either side. Appropriate decision has to be taken by the concerned Pass Port Officer in respect of the issue involved in this writ petition. Without filing any application before the Pass Port Officer, the petitioner directly filed this writ petition, seeking a mandamus, which cannot be entertained. Therefore, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition, with a direction to the petitioner to file a necessary application before the 1st respondent for redressal. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ K.C. BHANU.J Dated: 16.09.2005 Dsr Note: Issue CC by 19.09.2005 B/o Dsr