APHC010465102026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY, THE 17 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 25673 OF 2026 Between: 1. MEDAPATI BALA BALAJI, S/o. Bhaskararao, aged 43 years, R/o. Vubalanka Village, Ravulapalem Mandal, DR. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh 1. UNION OF INDIA, Represented by its Principal Secretary, North Block, New Delhi -110001. 2. The Ministry of External Affairs, Represented by its Principal Secretary, South Block, New Delhi - 3. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh 4. The Officerincharge, Passport Seva Kendra, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh - 522503. 6. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh Police Headquarters, APSP Battalion Road, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 522503. 7. The Superintendent of Police, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh-533308. 8. The Station House Officer, Mandapeta Rural Police Station, Mandapeta, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 25673 OF 2026 1. MEDAPATI BALA BALAJI, S/o. Bhaskararao, aged 43 years, R/o. Vubalanka Village, Ravulapalem Mandal, DR. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh-533238. AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, Represented by its Principal Secretary, North Block, 2. The Ministry of External Affairs, Represented by its Principal Secretary, - 110011. 3. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh - 530009. . The Officerincharge, Passport Seva Kendra, Tirupati-II, Tirupati, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh -517501. 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, 522503. 6. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh Police Headquarters, APSP Battalion Road, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh 7. The Superintendent of Police, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, 533308. 8. The Station House Officer, Mandapeta Rural Police Station, Mandapeta, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh - 533308 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 1. MEDAPATI BALA BALAJI, S/o. Bhaskararao, aged 43 years, R/o. Vubalanka Village, Ravulapalem Mandal, DR. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema ...Petitioner 1. UNION OF INDIA, Represented by its Principal Secretary, North Block, 2. The Ministry of External Affairs, Represented by its Principal Secretary, 3. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Visakhapatnam, II, Tirupati, Tirupati 5. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, A.P. Secretariat Buildings, Velagapudi, Amaravati, 6. The Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh Police Headquarters, APSP Battalion Road, Mangalagiri, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 7. The Superintendent of Police, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, 8. The Station House Officer, Mandapeta Rural Police Station, Mandapeta, 533308 2 ...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 an order or orders or direction or writ more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the 3 rd respondent acts in issuance of the impugned letter vide Letter Ref.No.SCN/318379219/24, dated 01.07.2024, demanding orally to handover the original petitioner's passport by showing reason that registration of Crime No.205/2022, dated 12.08.2022 at Mandapeta Rural Police Station, Mandapeta, DR. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District and not passing any orders in CrI.M.P. No.Un-Numbered of 2026 in C.C. No. 734/2023, dated 06.06.2026 on the file of Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate at Alamuru, DR. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District, is illegal, arbitrary and set-aside the impugned letter vide Letter Ref. No.SCN/318379219/24, dated 01.07.2024 and consequently (a) direct the respondents and their authorities not to take any coercive steps against the petitioner's passport bearing no. Y3870680 without following due process of law. (b) not to restrain the petitioner's travel without giving appropriate notices by following due process of law. (c ) direct the learned trial court to dispose the petitioner's petition in CrI.M.P.No. Un Numbered of 2026 in C.C. No. 734/2023, dated 06.06.2026 on the file of Court of the Judicial First-Class Magistrate at Alamuru, DR. B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema District. OR (d) this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant leave to the petitioner to travel abroad, pending disposal of the C.C. No. 734/2023, dated 06.06.2026 on the file of Court of the Judicial First-Class Magistrate at Alamuru, DR. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema District IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 suspend the operation of the impugned letter vide Letter Ref. No. S0N/318379219/24, dated 01.07.2024, pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: KOMMULA HIMA BINDU Counsel for the Respondents: K MALLIKHARJUNA MOORTHY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME 3 The Court made the following order: Sri Chamarthi Leela Srinivasa Varma, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 17.09.2026 MP 4 56 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.25673 of 2026 Dated : 17.09.2026 MP