Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 25.06.2026 Date of uploading : 02.07.2026 APHC010224662026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] THURSDAY, THE 25th DAY OF JUNE 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 11887/2026 Between: 1. NANDIVADA HARIKA, W/O. YENIMIREDDY NAGARJUNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC EMPLOYEE, R/O H. NO. 12-455/18, F3, MALLIKA ENCLAVES, CSN COLONY, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 522501. . ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110011. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH- 530003 3. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MAHILA URBAN POLICE STATION, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-530001 ...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 a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, declaring the action of the 4th Respondent in not issuing a Police Clearance Certificate to the petitioner, and the consequential action of the 2nd Respondent in not processing the petitioner's application for immigration purposes other than citizenship/visa bearing Application Ref. No. 26- 1056176651 dated 04.04.2026, as being illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable, and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution of India and b) Consequently direct the respondents to forthwith issue a Police Clearance Certificate to the petitioner, duly reflecting the pendency of Crime No.95 of 2025, and to process and grant the requisite clearance for immigration purposes other than citizenship/visa, without reference to the mere pendency of the criminal case c) Declare that the mere pendency of a criminal case, in the absence of any conviction or judicial restraint on travel, cannot constitute a valid or lawful ground for denial of a Police Clearance Certificate or for withholding consideration of the petitioner's application for immigration/work purposes d) Pending disposal of the present Writ Petition, direct the respondents to process the petitioner's application bearing Ref. No. 26- 1056176651 dated 04.04.2026 and issue the Police Clearance Certificate, or in the alternative, restrain the respondents from rejecting or keeping in abeyance the petitioner's application solely on the ground of pendency of the criminal case and 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 to direct the Respondents to process the Petitioner’s application bearing Ref. No. 26-1056176651 dated 04.04.2026 and issue the Police Clearance Certificate, or in the alternative, restrain the respondents from rejecting or keeping in abeyance the petitioner’s application solely on the ground of pendency of the criminal case and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. GAJJALA MALLIKARJUNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. NEERU MISHRA CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL 2. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: Sri G.Mallikarjuna Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, by virtue of interim orders granted by this court on 05.05.2026, the authorities have issued Police Clearance Certificate to the petitioner, therefore, nothing remains for adjudication and prayed to close the writ petition. Recording the said submission, the writ petition is closed. No costs. Miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 25.06.2026 BRS Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Recorded Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No