APHC010174912026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 8934/2026 Between: 1. MANDA RAMA REDDY, S/O. MANDA VENKAT REDDY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS OCC BUSINESS R/O.FLAT NO.1, VIJAYAKRISHNA RESIDENCY DUPPALAPUDI, ANAPARTHI MANDAL EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533342 ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ROOM NO. 104, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001 2. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, RAISINA HILL. SOUTH BLOCK, RAISINA HILL, NEW DELHI - 110001 3. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, NEAR P.F.OFFICE BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, NAD POST, VISAKHAPATNAM- 530009, A.P. 4. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, A.P.-522228 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM, 82 APR EAST GODAVARI DIST., A.P.533101 6. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, P.S. RAYAVARAM. ANAKAPALLE, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT, AP-53106 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the inaction/delay of the respondents in processing the petitioner's passport application bearing File No.VS1076263937726 dated 11-3-2026 as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution, of India, and contrary to the principles of natural justice Direct the respondents to forthwith process and issue the passport to the petitioner notwithstanding the pendency of FIR No.67/2021 dated 24-3-2021 and C.C.No.484/2021 on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court Anaparthi, subject to such reasonable conditions as this Honble Court may deem fit 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 pass an order of interim relief directing the respondents to expeditiously consider and dispose of the petitioner's passport application pending final disposal of the present writ petition and to Pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K GANI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No:8934 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. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Dated: 07.04.2026 PGR 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No: 8934 of 2026. Dated: 07.04.2026 PGR