APHC010093472026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 5160/2026 Between: 1. SUDHEER REDDY MULE, S/O VENKATA SUBBAREDDY MULE, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC DOCTOR CUM EX.MLA, R/O HNO 2-159, NIDUJIVVI VILLAGE, YERRAGUNTIA MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, DNO 27-37-156, GOVERNERPET, MG ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520002. ...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 topleased to issue a appropriate writ. Order or direction, particularly a WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the Letter in Ref VJ4076719186924 dated 20.11.2025 thereby directing the petitioner to furnish clarification with regard to the pending criminal cases and refusing to renew his passport on the ground that there are criminal cases, as illegal, irregular, irrational, arbitrary and unjust. violative of Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and Passports Act, 1956 and set aside the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for renewal of his 2 passport, without reference to the pending criminal cases and chargesheets filed if any and to 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 may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the application of the petitioner for renewal of his passport, without reference to the pending criminal cases and chargesheets filed if any pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass IA NO: 2 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 May be pleased to permit the petitioner herein to implead the proposed respondents 3 to 5 as respondents 3 to 5 in the above writ petition and miscellaneous petitions, for effective adjudication of the writ petition, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KODATI RAMYA KRISHNA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. BACHINA HANUMANTHA RAO (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.5160 of 2026 ORDER: - It is brought to the notice of this Court by both the learned counsel that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the common order passed in W.P.No.5769 of 2026 and batch, dated 07.04.2026, which is as follows: “9. Accordingly, these writ petitions are allowed with the following direction: The Passport Authorities to consider and pass appropriate orders on the applications submitted by the petitioners for issuance of passports or re- issuance of passports or renewal of passports, for a period of ten (10) years, under Section 10 of the Passports Act, 1967 and under Rule 12 of Passport Rules, 1980 and also the Gazette Notification issued by the Central Government vide GSR No.570(E), dated 25.08.1993, without reference to the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners before the concerned Courts, subject to the following conditions: (i) The petitioners shall submit an undertaking, along with an affidavit affirming that he/she will not leave the country during the pendency of the criminal proceedings, pending against them without permission of the courts having jurisdiction and that he/she will co-operate with concerned trial court in concluding the proceedings. (ii) On filing such an undertaking as well as affidavit, the concerned trial court shall issue a certified copy of the same within two (02) weeks. (iii) The petitioners shall submit the certified copy of the aforesaid undertaking before the respondent-Passport Officer for issuance of passport or re-issuance or renewal of his/her passport. 4 (iv) The respondent-Passport Officer shall consider the said application in the light of the observations made by this Court herein as well as the contents of the undertaking given by the petitioners for issuance of passport or re-issuance or renewal of his/her passport in accordance with law, within two (02) weeks from the date of said application. (v) On renewal of the passport, the petitioners shall deposit the original renewed Passport before the concerned trial court. (vi) The petitioners shall file an application before the concerned trial Court seeking permission to travel abroad. (vii) The concerned trial Court shall consider the same, in accordance with law.” 2. Hence, following the said orders, this writ petition is allowed on the same terms. 3. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 23.04.2026 SA 5 49 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO.5160 of 2026 Dt.23.04.2026 SA