APHC010062992026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 3685/2026 Between: 1. KONDALA RAO JALIPARTHY, S/O SUBBA RAO JALIPARTHY, AGED. YEARS, OCC , R/O 301, PLOT NO.124, NANDA VIEW APARTMENTS, THATITHOPU, PERUR, TIRUPATI - 517505, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI- 110001. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D. NO. 27-37- 158, GOVERNORPET, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520002, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYA DISTRICT -516269. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAYACHOTY, ANNAMAYA DISTRICT -516269. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in objecting to and keeping Passport renewal Application No. VJ1075905789625 pending is arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional, and seeking a consequential direction to the SRK, J W.P.No.3685 of 2026 2 2nd Respondent to renew the Passport bearing no N5596811 of the Petitioner in accordance with law and pass 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 pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to renew the passport bearing no N5596811 of the Petitioner, and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAM BABU DEVAVARAPU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. V VENKATA NAGA RAJU(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to declare the action of respondents in keeping the petitioner’s passport renewal application VJ1075905789625 pending as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a liberty to approach competent Criminal Court. 3. Permission is granted. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Petitioner is at liberty to approach the Court below for seeking No Objection Certificate for renewal of passport, by filing an SRK, J W.P.No.3685 of 2026 3 application, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The learned Trial Court is directed to dispose of the same within a period of four weeks thereafter, in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:17.02.2026 sj SRK, J W.P.No.3685 of 2026 4 216 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.3685 of 2026 Date:17.02.2026 sj