APHC010044712026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.2766 OF 2026 Between: G. Venkatesh ...PETITIONER AND The Union of India and others ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAYALCHERUVU ABISHEK REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MALLAMPALLI SRINIVAS(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 2. Grievance of the petitioner in the present Writ Petition is that he made an online application, vide File No.VJ1075861189825, dated 31.10.2025, for renewal of his passport. On that, 3rd respondent issued a letter in SRK, J WP No.2766 of 2026 2 Ref.No.OBJ/1052742218/25, dated 15.12.2025, calling upon the petitioner to provide suitable explanation within 30 days with reference to receipt of an adverse police verification report as he is involved in Crime No.11 of 2022 of Gajulamandyam Police Station, Tirupathi Urban district, registered for the offence punishable under Section 304A IPC. The case is currently pending trial before the Court concerned, as CC No.554 of 2022. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that mere pendency of a criminal case is no ground to deny the issuance of a passport. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents would submit that C.C.No.554 of 2022 is pending for trial against the petitioner, wherein the petitioner is arrayed as accused. Learned counsel would submit that the petitioner has to approach the jurisdictional Court and make an application. 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner would approach the jurisdictional Court and file appropriate application. 6. Given the facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with the consent of both the learned counsel, giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court and file an appropriate application. If such an application is filed by the petitioner, the jurisdictional Court shall SRK, J WP No.2766 of 2026 3 consider and pass appropriate orders thereon, keeping in view Rule 12 of the Passport Rules, 1980. There shall be no order as to costs of the Writ Petition. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:11.03.2026 Nsr SRK, J WP No.2766 of 2026 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.2766 of 2026 Date:11.03.2026 Nsr