IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 3207 OF 2025 Between: Desabathina Venkata Gangadhara Rao, S/o D.Naga Bhushanam, Aged about 47 years, Vijayawada(Urban) Pradesh-520004. 50-11-3/15C/8, Ayyappa Nagar, Near Quary Machavaram, Krishna, Vijayawada(urban), Andhra Gunadala, ...PETITIONER AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Through the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravathi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Guntur, Guntur District. 3. Regional Passport Office, 4*^ Floor, Stalin Central, D.No. 27-37-158, Governorpet, M.G. Road, Vijayawada- 520002. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court be pleased to issue order direct or Writ more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring that the action of the Respondents inclined to issue the Police clearance certificate despite application made by the Petitioner dated 16-7-2024 is arbitrary, illegal and violation of fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 21 guaranteed by Constitution of India. may not X f / lA NO: 1 OF 2025 / Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances r; stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to issue Police Clearance Certificate (f%C) by considering the documents had submitted along with his application relevant directions issued by this Hon'ble Court in several Judgments forthwith pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI ANKALLA PRUDHVI RAJ Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: ASST.GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.3: SRI PASAL PONNA RAO, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA -v *9... % The Court made the following: ORDER 1 HN, J W.P.No.3207 2025 APHC010051912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ATAMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] .■■Cl f WEDNESDAY JHE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 3207/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Desabathina Venkata Gangadhara Rao AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.ANKALLAPRUDHV1 RAJ Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME 2 HN, J W.P.No.3207 2025 The Court made the following Order: w The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of respondent No.2 in issuing a police clearance certificate, despite an application having been submitted by the petitioner. 1. The learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Home Department submits that the police clearance certificate will not be issued, as the petitioner is facing charges in a case. 2. Considering the submissions, the Writ Petition is closed. It is left open for the petitioner to make an application before the IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada, seeking a direction for the renewal of his passport. Upon such application, the learned Magistrate may dispose off the matter on its own merits. There shall be no order as to costs. 3. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, s\)^ stand closed. Sd/~ N. NAGAMMA ASSISTANTHEGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// N OFFICER To 1. The IV Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada. 2. One CC to Sri Ankalla Prudhvi Raj, Advocate [OPUC] 3. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra 4. One CC to Sri Pasala Ponna Rao, High Court of Andhra Pradesh. [OPUC] 5. Three CD Copies. Pradesh. [OUT] Deputy Solicitor General of India, gi HIGH COURT gi DATED:26/03/2025 ORDER WP.No.3207 of 2025 o * 0 9 m 2025 ^ * Current Section . CLOSING THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS