Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : Date of uploading : APHC010297672026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH WEDNESDAY, THE 15 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16488/2026 Between: 1. PARIMI ASHOK KUMAR,, S/O. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O. PLOT NO. 167,DREAM VALLY, MANDUVARI PALEM, APARTMENT BACK SIDE, THROVAGUNTA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRI 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, 23D JANPATH ROAD, RAJPATH AREA CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI, INDIA. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D.NO. M.G ROAD, VIJAYAWADA. 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 a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in placing petitioner's application No. VJA076724982826, dated 23 reissuance of new passport On hold status and not of his due application and compliance with all requisite parameters and .requiring a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from this Hon'ble Court as illegal, Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16488/2026 PARIMI ASHOK KUMAR,, S/O. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O. PLOT NO. 167,DREAM VALLY, MANDUVARI PALEM, APARTMENT BACK SIDE, THROVAGUNTA, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, AP ...PETITIONER AND THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, 23D JANPATH ROAD, RAJPATH AREA CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI, INDIA. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D.NO. 27-37-158, GOVERNOR PET, N.T.R DISTRICT, M.G ROAD, VIJAYAWADA. ...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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in placing petitioner's application No. VJA076724982826, dated 23 reissuance of new passport On hold status and not issuing passport in spite of his due application and compliance with all requisite parameters and .requiring a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from this Hon'ble Court as illegal, IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3332] HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI PARIMI ASHOK KUMAR,, S/O. LAKSHMI NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/O. PLOT NO. 167,DREAM VALLY, MANDUVARI PALEM, APARTMENT BACK SIDE, THROVAGUNTA, ONGOLE, ...PETITIONER THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, 23D JANPATH ROAD, RAJPATH AREA THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN 158, GOVERNOR PET, N.T.R 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 writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in placing petitioner's application No. VJA076724982826, dated 23-04-2026 for issuing passport in spite of his due application and compliance with all requisite parameters and .requiring a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from this Hon'ble Court as illegal, 2 irregular, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and provisions of the Pass Port Act, 1967, and the rules framed there under and offends Articles 14, 19, 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to reissue petitioner's pass port bearing No. M2123860 pursuant to his application dated 23-04- 2026 for a period of ten years under Section 10 of the Passports Act, 1967, and Rule 12 of the Passports Rules, 1980, subject to any reasonable conditions deemed fit by this Hon'ble Cour 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 2nd respondent to process petitioner’s application VJA076724982826, dated 23-04-2026 and issue the passport expeditiously, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition IA NO: 2 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 implead the proposed respondent No. 3/SHO, Rentachinthala Police Station, Palnadu District., as respondent No. 3 in W.P No. 16488/2026 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAVAN KUMAR PASUPULETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 3 The Court made the following order: Sri Pavan Kumar Pasupuleti, learned counsel for the petitioner, sought permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition, with liberty to file an appropriate application before the Court where the criminal proceedings are pending. 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 Court in which the criminal proceedings are pending. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 15.07.2026 MP 4 185 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION No.16488 OF 2026 Dated : 15.07.2026 MP