APHC010083572026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.4792 OF 2026 Between: Sudhakara Babu Gujjula ...PETITIONER AND The Union of India and others ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. RAMESH BABU TATAPUDI Counsel for the Respondents: 1. Dy. Solicitor General of India 2. GP for Home The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent authorities, especially respondent No.4, to consider the application of the petitioner, vide Ref.No.25- 1064914907, dated 03.11.2025, filed for renewal of his passport. SRK, J WP No.4792 of 2026 2 2. Case of the petitioner is that he possessed a Passport bearing No.N6470483, which is valid up to 22.02.2026. He made an application vide Ref.No.25-1064914909, dated 03.11.2025, seeking renewal/reissuance of his Passport. While so, 4th respondent issued a notice, vide Letter Reference No.OBJ/1052772068/25, dated 16.12.2025, stating that as per the Police Verification Report, the petitioner was involved in a Criminal Case, vide Crime No.9 of 2024 of Gudivada II Town Urban Police Station, Krishna district, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 406 read with 34 IPC and directed the petitioner to submit his explanation within 30 days. Petitioner submitted his explanation to 4th respondent on 08.01.2026 stating that the said criminal case was still under investigation and final report was not filed so far and requested to consider his explanation and to renew his passport. As 4th respondent has not taken any action so far, the present Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner. 3. Today, when the matter came up for admission, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submitted that the petitioner herein is arrayed as Accused No.4 in Crime No.9 of 2024 of Gudivada II Town Police Station, Krishna district and the said case was referred as “civil in nature”, vide proceedings of the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Gudivada in C.No.49/SDO-G/Refer/2026, dated 11.02.2026. The same is placed on record. SRK, J WP No.4792 of 2026 3 4. When the case in Crime No.9 of 2024 of Gudivada II Town Police Station, Krishna district, which is pending against the petitioner herein, was referred as “civil in nature”, vide proceedings of the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Gudivada in C.No.49/SDO-G/Refer/2026, dated 11.02.2026, there is no impediment for the respondent authorities in considering the application of the petitioner and renewing his passport. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of, at the admission stage, with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the application of the petitioner submitted for renewal of his Passport, in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:19.02.2026 Nsr SRK, J WP No.4792 of 2026 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.4792 of 2026 Date:19.02.2026 Nsr