APHCO10367352025 L|E] lN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18636 OF 2025 Betwee n : Vengalathuri Mohan Babu, S/o.Vangalathuri Nagaraju, Aged about 47 years, R/o. PIot No 71, NMDC Energy, Musaffah, Abu Dhabi, UAE. At present resident of Door No. 28-1 C/2-93, Raja Veedhi, Kondrapadu, Gudipa]lipadu, SPSR NeIIore District. ...PetI-tiOner AND 1. The Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, Represented by its Secretary, New Delhi. 2. The Regional Passport Office, Rep. by its Regional Passport Officer, Near PF Office, Beside Rythu Bazar, Marripalem, VUDA Layout, NAD Post, Visakhapatnam District. 3. The Regional Passport Office, Rep by its Regional Passport Officer, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 4. The Regional Passport Office, Rep by its Regional Passport Officer, Vijayawada District. 5. The Superintendent of police, spsR NeIIore, O/o. District Police Officer, Dargamit±a, SPSR Nellore 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 ``"ie?.t> c*_.` +#r*tia±..* fty#.*-,:dr; I,,.ho-A pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in kept pending 1.c' atfa!j`eJ betitioner's application for renewal of hIS PaSSPOh No. Z7704421 on the DVC case vide DVC No. 1 of 2023 on the file of the Special Judicial Magistrate Of I class For Railways Nellore is pending f,8-i6,-t± E;-,¥a CJ)i I-j`'--fi:,, againslt` the petitioner as lllegal, arbitrary, violation of Art C ® - E=a CN |- t I- •*:.;_I?aA._ .I ,-. - constitution of India and contrary to provisions of Passport Act 1967 and consequently direct the respondents to renew and issue the passport of the petitioner for a period of 10 years without reference to the Criminal proceedings pending DVC No. 1 of 2023 on the file of the Special Judge- Cum-Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nellore for Railways forthwith. lANO: 1 OF2025 petition under section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court hlay be pleased to d'lrect the respondents to renew the Petitioner's Passport No. Z7704421 for a period of 10 years pending disposal of the Writ petition. counsel for the petitioner: SRI GUTTAPALEM VIJAYA KUMAR Counsel for the'Respondent Mos.1 to 4 : SRI MALLAMPALLI SRINIVAS (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondent No.5 : GP FOR HOME The Court at the stage of admission made the following order: URE aeEaeEEL : ®`+, i APHCO10367352025 E!ifi IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION No: 18636/2025 [3459] Between : 1.VENGALATHURI MOHAN BABU, S/o.VANGALATHURINAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/o.PLOTNo.71, NMDC ENERGY, MUSAFFAH, ABU DHABI, UAE. AT PRESENT RESIDENT OF DOOR No.28-1C/2-93, RAJA VEEDHI, KONDRAPADU, GUDIPALLIPADU, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE UN+ON OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFA-lRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI. 2.THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REP. BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, NEAR PF OFFICE, BESID'E RYTHU BAZAR, MARRIPALEM, VUDA LAYOUT, NAD POST, VISAKHAPA+NAM DISTRICT. 3.THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REP. BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, TIRUPATHl, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 4.THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REP. 'BY ITS REGIONAL PASSP-ORT OFFICER, VIJAYAWADA DISTRICT. 5.THESUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPSR NELLORE, O/o. DISTRICT POLICE OFFICER, DARGAMITTA, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...'RESPONDENT(S): i -- - .%3£ 6, I-3 2 | 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 or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in kept pending the petitioners application for renewal of his passport No.Z7704421 on the ground that DVC case v,'c/e DVC No.1 of 2023 on the file of the Special Judge,'Cum-Judicial Magistrate Of I Class ForRailways, Nellore is pending against the petitioner as lllegaI, arbitrary, violation of Art. 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrary to provisions of Passports Act,1967 and consequently direct the respondents to renew and issue the Passport of the petitioner for a period of 10 years without reference to the criminal proceedings pending DVC No.1 of 2023 on the file of the Special Judge-Cum- Judicial Magistrate of First CIassfor Railways, Nellore forthwith and pass such lANO: 1 OF2025 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 the respondents to renew the Petitioner's Passport No.Z7704421 for a period of 10 years pending disposal of the Writ petition and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GUTTAPALEM VIJAYA KUMAR counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MALLAMPALLI SRINIVAS(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: ORDER: The present Writ Petition` is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following relief: ll...to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in kept pending the petitioners application for renewal of his passport No.Z7704421 on the ground that DVc case vide DVC No.1 of 2023 on the file of the Special Judge-Gum-Judicial Magistrate Of I Class For Railways, Neilore is pend,ing against the petitioner as Illegal, arbitrary, violation of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution ,of India and contrary to provisions of The Passports Act, 1967 and consequently direct the respondents to renew and issue the Passport of the petitioner for a period of 10 years without reference to the criminal proceedings pending DVC No.1 of 2023 on the file of the Special Judge-Gum-JudI-CiaI Magistrate of First CIassfor Railways, Nellore forthwith and pass such..." 2. The petitioner is working in Musaffah, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The application filed by the petitioner on 27,06.2025 for renewal of his passport was kept pending on the ground that D.V.C. No.1 of 2023 is pending against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner relied on the decisions of the Hon'ble Apex Court 'ln Maneka Gandhi v. Union of lndial and Mohan C. Lazart,s v. Reg,'ona/ Passport Off,-cef, wherein it was held that the right to travel abroad is the personal liberty enshrined under Article 21 -'of the Constitution of India and sought for renewal of his passport. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader, appearing on behalf of the 5th respondent, on instructions, submits that except DVC no other case is pending against the petitioner. 4. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, directing the 2nd respondent to renew/reissue the passport of the petitioner pursuant to his application, dated 27.06.2025, vJ'de File No.VJ1075252962025 :(2o927:)slcScCoCn2Lfn8e MA:Rd ::Z82 SC 597 |` without reference to D.V.C.No.1 of 2023 pending on the file of the Court of Special Judge-Gum-Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Railways, Ne]lore. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneousapplications pending, if any, shall stand closed. //TRUE COPY// Sd/-N. NAGj?.i¥4REA ASSISTA _i i _i I_G_I i _I_R_A_R SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi. 2. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Near PF Office, Beside Rythu Bazar, Marripalem, VUDA Layout, NAD Post, Visakhapatnam District. 3. The Regional Passport Officer, RegI-Onal Passport Office, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. 4. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Vijayawada District. 5. The Superintendent of Police, SPSR Nellore, O/o. District Police Officer, Dargamitta, SPSR Nellore District. 6. One CC to Sri Guttapalem Vijaya Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] 7. One CC to Sri MaIIampalli Srinivas, (Central Govt. Counsel) [OPUC] 8. Two CD Copies Cnr \ |+_| .\'\=.`:I( nd. |~ `l.+r` . \ \' |' HIGH COURT DATED:ll/08/2025 ORDER WP NO.18636 OF 2025 C.C. IN 2 DYAS DISPOSING OF THE W.P. AT THE STAGE OF ADMISSION WITHOUT COSTS