APHC010065882026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3765/2026 Between: 1. BALESAB SHAIK MUHAMMED ASIF,, S/O LATE BALESAB CHAND BASHA, AGED ABOUT 35YRS, OCC. DRIVER CUM DELIVERY BOY IN KUWAIT R/O D.NO.20/162-B, AKULA STREET, KADAPA TOWN, KADAPA DISTRICT- 516001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK SECRETARIAT RAISINA HILL NEW DELHI INDIA. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KADAPA DISTRICT, KADAPA- 516001. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, 11 TOWN POLICE STATION, KADAPA TOWN KADAPA DISTRICT-516001. 5. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, NAGARAJUPETA, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT-516001. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3765 of 2026 Dated 10.02.2026 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMESH VODNALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. BACHINA HANUMANTHA RAO The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed for the following relief: “…to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order direction, declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not issuing Police Clearance Certificate and the consequential action of the 5th respondent in not processing/issuing Employment / Work Visa in Application Ref.No.25-1066544423 dated 23.11.2025 as illegal arbitrary, and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents to issue Police Clearance Certificate to the petitioner, explicitly mentioning the pendency of Cr.No.123 of 2024, and consequently process and issue Employment / Work Visa forthwith…” 2. Heard Sri V.Ramesh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Bachina Hanumantha Rao, learned counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 5 and Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Respondent No.4 has failed to issue the Police Clearance Certificate and Respondent No.5 has not processed the Employment/Work Visa application bearing No.25- 1066544423, dated 23.11.2025. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that a case in Cr.No.123 of 2024 was registered against the petitioner and others by the Sub-Inspector of Police, II Town Police Station, 3 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3765 of 2026 Dated 10.02.2026 Kadapa, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 188, 147, 148, and 324 read with 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity, ‘the IPC.,’) and Section 30 of the Police Act. After thorough investigation, a charge sheet has been filed, which has been numbered as C.C.No.1238 of 2025 and is pending before the learned I Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kadapa (for brevity, ‘the Trial Court’). It is further submitted that the petitioner has not approached Respondent No.3 for issuance of the Police Clearance Certificate by paying the prescribed challan amount. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and recording the submissions of the learned Assistant Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to submit an application to Respondent No.3 along with the prescribed challan, as per the procedure in vogue for issuance of the Police Clearance Certificate. Upon such submission, Respondent No.3 shall issue the Police Clearance Certificate to the petitioner. After issuance of the Police Clearance Certificate, Respondent No.5 shall process the Employment/Work Visa application bearing No. 25-1066544423, dated 23.11.2025, in accordance with law. 6. The petitioner shall appear before ‘the learned Trial Court’ on the important dates of the trial, as and when required. The petitioner may 4 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3765 of 2026 Dated 10.02.2026 further be required by the authorities to obtain necessary certificates for the grant of either a Police Clearance Certificate or Visa Clearance. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 10.02.2026 PRA 5 Dr. YLR, J W.P.No.3765 of 2026 Dated 10.02.2026 85 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 3765 of 2026 Date: 10.02.2026 PRA