APHC010125092026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 6784/2026 Between: 1. GOGULA SRINIVAS KALYAN KUMAR, S/O. VENKATA SATYA SUBRAHMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC.BUSSINESS, R/0. D.NO. 6-2-13/2, KOTIPALLI VARI STREET, NARSAPURAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT-534275. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CPV AND OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110011 2. THE PASSPORT AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, ROOM NO.8, PATIALA HOUSE, NEW DELHI-110011 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REP. BY ITS PASSPORT OFFICER, OFFICE AT BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, NAD POST, N.H. MAIN ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM-530009 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MOGALTUR POLICE STATION, NARSAPURAM MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT-534281. ...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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare the action 2 of Respondent No.3 / Regional Passport Officer, Visakhapatnam in not renewing the passport of the petitioner passport bearing No. L8488319 pursuant to the petitioner application vide File No. VS9076261727926 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the law laid down by the Honble Apex Court, other High Courts and violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India and Consequently to direct Respondent No.3/Regional Passport Officer to renew the passport of the petitioner, without reference to pendency of the calendar cases or criminal cases before various courts, and to such other order or orders as this Honble Court may deems fit just and proper in the circumstances of the case. 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 Respondent Authorities to consider the application of the petitioner for renewing passport of the petitioner's passport bearing No. L8488319 pursuant to the petitioner application vide File No.VS9076261727926, without reference to the criminal/sessions and calendar cases pending on the file of various courts, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NAGA RAJU KOLLATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. V VENKATA NAGA RAJU(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.6784 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.5602 of 2026 and batch, dated 07.04.2026, which is as follows: “12. For the aforesaid reasons and in the light of the law laid down by the Apex Court and High Courts as referred above, these writ petitions are allowed directing the Passport Authorities to issue or re-issue or renew of the passports of the petitioners. 13. However, in the event of charge sheets being filed after investigation in criminal cases, the petitioners would be required to obtain necessary orders from the concerned Courts where the charge sheets are filed. These orders shall be in relation to the further period of validity of the said passports and conditions, if any that may be imposed by the concerned Court in relation to his/her travel abroad. 14. In the event, the petitioners do not take steps for obtaining such orders, it would be open to the Passport Authorities to revoke the passports of the petitioners after due notice to the petitioners.” 2. Hence, following the said orders, this writ petition is allowed on the same terms. 4 3. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date : 08.04.2026 PGR 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.No.6784 of 2026 Date: 08.04.2026 PGR