APHC010187662026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] THURSDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 9954/2026 Between: 1. RAJA BOLLINENI,, S/O. VENKATESWARA RAO BOLLINENI AGED 54 YEARS, OCC CULTIVATION, R/O. D.NO.3-17, MAIN ROAD, LAKSHMIPURAM, TIRUVURU MANDAL, NTR DISTRICT-521235. ...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. - 520002 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, AGIRIPALLI POLICE STATION, ELURU DISTRICT. -521211 ...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 topleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of 2nd respondent in keeping my Tatkaal passport application File No. VJ2076132588125 dated 23.12.2025 on hold and thereby not issuing passport in spite of my application without deciding the same, as illegal, irregular, violative of provisions of Passports Act, 1967 and rules framed thereunder and offends 2 Articles 14, 19 and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to process, finalize and to issue Tatkaal passport in my favour 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 pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to consider and decide my application File No. VJ2076132588125 dated 23.12.2025 submitted for Tatkaal passport pending disposal of the main writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. NIMMAGADDA REVATHI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. SRI. JOSYULA BHASKARA RAO, LEARNED COUNSEL FOR THE RESPONDENT NOS.1 AND 2. 2. GP FOR HOME FOR RESPONDENT NO.3. The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.9954 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: 16.04.2026 SA 5 12 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO.9954 of 2026 Dt.16.04.2026 SA