Date of reserved for orders Date of pronouncement Date of uploading APHC010306992026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16320/2026 Between: 1. KODURU MANOJ KUMAR REDDY, S/O KODURU VIJAYAMOHAN RDDDY, AGE 35 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 24 ROAD, SP BANGLAW ROAD, DARGAMITTA NELLORE, NELLORE 524003. 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP BY THE SECRETARY, 23 SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI 2. THE PASSPORT PASSPORT OFFICER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO 8, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI 110 001. 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D/O 27 GOVERNORPET, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANUBOLU POLICE STATION SRI POTTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT. Neutral Citation:_________________ Date of reserved for orders : : 23-06-2026 : 29-06-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16320/2026 KODURU MANOJ KUMAR REDDY, S/O KODURU VIJAYAMOHAN RDDDY, AGE 35 YEARS, RESIDENT OF 24-1 -1574, ROAD, SP BANGLAW ROAD, DARGAMITTA NELLORE, NELLORE ...PETITIONER AND THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP BY THE SECRETARY, 23-D JANPATH, RAJPATH AREA, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110011. AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO 8, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D/O 27 GOVERNORPET, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520002. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANUBOLU POLICE STATION SRI POTTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Neutral Citation:_________________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI KODURU MANOJ KUMAR REDDY, S/O KODURU VIJAYAMOHAN 1574, 1 ST CROSS ROAD, SP BANGLAW ROAD, DARGAMITTA NELLORE, NELLORE- ...PETITIONER THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP BY D JANPATH, RAJPATH AREA, CENTRAL AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO 8, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D/O 2737158, THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MANUBOLU POLICE STATION ...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, in declaring the action of 3rd respondent in not renew/reissue the petitioners passport pursuant to Application No.25 - 1068382268, dated 19.12.2025, solely on the ground of pendency of crime No. 104/2026, dated 10.06.2026 for the offences under section 303 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending as Calendar Case No.575 of 2025, on the file of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of first Class Guduru, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violative of the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967, contrary to the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, to direct the 3rd respondent to forthwith renew and reissue the petitioners passport to enable the petitioner to travel abroad and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BANKA NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. 3 The Court made the following order: Sri Banka Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a liberty to file an Interlocutory Application before the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Guduru for renewal /reissuance of the petitioner’s Passport. Permission, as sought for, is accorded. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 23.06.2026 MP Whether the order is: Speaking  Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable 4 42 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.16320 of 2026 Dated : 23.06.2026 MP