1 APHC010107392026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 5873/2026 Between: 1. NAGA BABU ABBISETTI, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO ABBISETTI, AGED 46 YEARS, D.NO.1-86, EDEPALLI VILLAGE, MUDINEPALLI MANDAL ELURU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-521343. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. THE PASSPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.8, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI-110001. 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REP. BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D. NO. 27- 37-158, GOVERNERPET, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520002. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MUDINEPALLI POLICE STATION, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent no 3 2 in not processing the renewal of passport of the petitioner in application No.25- 1060398026 in view of Crime No. 230 of 2018 dated 16.12.2018 on the file of Mudinepalli Police Station, Krishna District, ,which is only at FIR stage and in which no charge sheet has been filed, as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional, and also against the Passports Act, 1967 and Rules therein and consequently direct the Respondent No. 3 to process and renew the passport of the petitioner pursuant to Application bearing File No. VJ2075713958525 dated 01.09.2025, as early as possible not exceeding a period of two weeks from the date of the order of this Honble Court as any contrary would be violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India as per the judgments rendered by this Honble A.P. High Court in W.P. No.7714/2022 and 2330/2024 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 pleased to direct the Respondent No. 3 to consider the Application bearing File No. VJ2075713958525 dated 01.09.2025 of the petitioner for renewal of his passport afresh and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. DIVYA DATLA(CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO.5873 OF 2026 ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed seeking the following relief:- “…pleased to issue a order, writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent no.3 in not processing the renewal of passport of the petitioner in application No.25-1060398026 in view of Crime No 230 of 2018 dated 16.12.2018 on the file of Mudinepalli Police Station Krishna District which is only at FIR stage and in which no charge sheet has been filed as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and also against the Passports Act, 1967 and Rules therein and consequently direct the Respondent No.3 to process and renew the passport of the petitioner pursuant to Application bearing File No.VJ2075713958525 dated 01.09.2025 as early as possible not exceeding a period of two weeks from the date of the order of this Honble Court as any contrary would be violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India as per the judgments rendered by this Hon’ble A P High Court in W.P.Nos.7714/2022 and 2330/2024 and to pass…” 2. During the course of hearing, learned Government Pleader appearing for 4th respondent on instructions would submit that a criminal case registered against the petitioner in Crime No.230 of 2018 by the Mudinepalli Police Station, Krishna District is closed as false and the concerned police 4 filed final report before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Kaikalur on 09.11.2021. 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 on instructions would submit that the passport of the petitioner was renewed and it is dispatched to the petitioner. 4. In view of the above factual position, in our considered view, no further adjudication is necessary in this matter. 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. 6. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this case shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Dated: 24.03.2026 TM 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 5873 of 2026 Dated: 24.03.2026 TM