ORDER:

The present Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner seeking the following relief:

“…to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not renewing/reissuing the Petitioner‟s Passport in pursuant to his application in file No.VJ3074150872922 dated 25.04.2022 as illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unreasonable, high- handed and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India apart from the provisions of Passport Act, 1967 and consequently direct the Respondents to renew/reissue the same forthwith and pass….”

2. The short grievance of the petitioner herein is that, though the petitioner was acquitted by the competent Criminal Court vide Judgement dated 20.06.2017 in CC.No.329 of 2011, the passport authorities are not renewing/reissuing the Petitioner‟s Passport pursuant to his application in file No.VJ3074150872922 dated

25.04.2022.

3. Heard Sri K.Naga Phanindra, learned counsel, representing Sri S.Yogesh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Alekhya Tadasina, learned counsel for the respondents.

4. Sri K.Naga Phanindra, learned counsel for the petitioner, in elaboration to what has