1 APHC010261672025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 13130 OF 2025 Between: Mareddy Ravindranath Reddy, S/o. Krishna Reddy, Aged about 47 years. Native of Kasanuru Village, Simhadri Puram Mandal residing in chowdamma temple street, Simhadri Puram Village, Y.S.R Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh- 516454. now ...Petitioner AND 1. The Union Of Government of India, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs South Block, Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India. 2. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, GJ3M plus X9M, Venkateswara Theatre Complex, MG Rd, opp. Radio Station, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh 520610. 3. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department Secretariat buildings, Amaravati Guntur District. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order, more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus by declaring the action of respondent no.2 in issuing Proceedings vide SCN/320654387/25 dated 03-02-2025 thereby refusing renew the passport to the petitioner pursuant to his Application NO.VJ2077334682525 dated 23-01-2025 the to on the ground of pending Criminal »Cases against the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and against Article 14 and 21 of our Indian Constitution and consequently to direct respondent no.2 to renew the passport for the petitioner for the period of 10 years pursuant to his application no. VJ2077334682525 dated 23-01-2025. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct Respondent No, 2 to consider the petitioner’s application No. VJ2077334682525 dated 23-01-2025 for Renewal of passport in view of explanation dated 10.02.2025 submitted by the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2: SRI PELLETI RAJESH KUMAR (CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondent No. 3: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: APHC010261672025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 13130/2025 Between: Mareddy Ravindranath Reddy ...PETITIONER AND The Union Of Government Of India and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.PILLIX LAW FIRM Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME 2.PELLETI RAJESH KUMAR (CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) ...RESPONDENT(S) The Court made the following: :: ORDER :: Heard Sri P. Aditya Harsha Vardhan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Pelleti Rajesh Kumar, learned Central Government Counsel, appeared for respondents 1 & 2 and Sri Ajay, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appeared for respondent No.3. 2. The petitioner made an application for the issuance of a passport vide File NO.VJ2077334682525, dated 23.01.2025 (Ex.P1). A short-fall notice dated 03.02.2025 (Ex.P2) was issued to the petitioner. The petitioner I SRS.J W.P.No.13130 of 2025 submitted an explanation dated 10.02.2025 (Ex.P3). Complaining about the inaction in re-issuing the passport, the above writ petition has been filed. Sri Ajay, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that three criminal cases are pending against the petitioner vide C.C.No.320 of 2023 on the file of the learned I Judicial First Class Magistrate, Lakkireddypalli; C.C.No.371 of 2022 on the file of the learned I Judicial First Class Magistrate, Jammalamadugu and Spl.S.C.No.26 of 2022 on the file of the learned SC.ST-cum-IV Addl. District Judge, Kadapa. Learned counsel would also submit that the jurisdictional Courts have taken cognizance in the aforementioned criminal cases and the petitioner has to approach the jurisdictional Courts and make proper application. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will make appropriate application before the jurisdictionalCourts. 3. 4. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of both the learned counsel, giving liberty to the petitioner to make an application before the jurisdictional Courts seeking re-issuance of passport. If such an application is filed, the concerned jurisdictional Courts shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, keeping in view of Rule 12 of the Passports Rules, 1980. No order as to costs. 5. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- G.HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTt^ //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Union of Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs South Block, Secretariat, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India. V 2. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, GJ3M plus X9M, Venkateswara Theatre Complex, MG Rd, opp. Radio Station, Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh 520610. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh Secretariat buildings, Amaravati Guntur District. One CC to M/s Pillix Law Firm Advocate [OPUC] One CC to Sri. Pelleti Rajesh Kumar (Central Government Counsel) [OPUC] Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] Three CD Copies GSC 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. f- § HIGH COURT DATED:24/06/2025 ORDER WP 13130/2025 3F ANOJ^ I 0 ^ JUL 2025 ov .«9 DISPOSING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS