APHC010129722026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 7114/2026 Between: 1. VATTIKONDA VEERENDRA BABU, S/O ROSAIAH VATTIKONDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O DOOR NO. 24/2/1867/2, FLAT NO. 309B, PRIYA HOMES, 3RD STREET, MAGUNTA LAYOUT, NELLORE, SRI POTTI SRIRAMULU NELLORE DISTRICT - 524003, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE VIJAYAWADA, REP. BY THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 4TH FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D.NO. 27-37-158, GOVERNORPET, M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520001 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DARGAMITTA P.S, NELLORE DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. 4. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR 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 pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly a 2 Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondent No.2 in keeping the Petitioners passport application bearing No.M3264561 File No. VJ1076093079625 (ARN No. 25-1066417346) under review on the ground that the Police Verification Report is not clear, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the Respondents, particularly the 2nd Respondent - Regional Passport Officer, Vijayawada, to process the Petitioners application for reissue of passport and issue the passport to the Petitioner within a stipulated time, subject to such conditions as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the 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 pleased to direct the 2ND respondent to renew the passport vide passport bearing NO.M3264561 vide file No. VJ1076093079625 (ARN No. 25- 1066417346) to the petitioner forthwith, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. AJITH KUMAR SINGU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. ALEKHYA TADASINA(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.7114 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.5769 of 2026 and batch, dated 07.04.2026, which is as follows: “9. Accordingly, these writ petitions are allowed with the following direction: The Passport Authorities to consider and pass appropriate orders on the applications submitted by the petitioners for issuance of passports or re- issuance of passports or renewal of passports, for a period of ten (10) years, under Section 10 of the Passports Act, 1967 and under Rule 12 of Passport Rules, 1980 and also the Gazette Notification issued by the Central Government vide GSR No.570(E), dated 25.08.1993, without reference to the criminal proceedings pending against the petitioners before the concerned Courts, subject to the following conditions: (i) The petitioners shall submit an undertaking, along with an affidavit affirming that he/she will not leave the country during the pendency of the criminal proceedings, pending against them without permission of the courts having jurisdiction and that he/she will co-operate with concerned trial court in concluding the proceedings. (ii) On filing such an undertaking as well as affidavit, the concerned trial court shall issue a certified copy of the same within two (02) weeks. (iii) The petitioners shall submit the certified copy of the aforesaid undertaking before the respondent-Passport Officer for issuance of passport or re-issuance or renewal of his/her passport. 4 (iv) The respondent-Passport Officer shall consider the said application in the light of the observations made by this Court herein as well as the contents of the undertaking given by the petitioners for issuance of passport or re-issuance or renewal of his/her passport in accordance with law, within two (02) weeks from the date of said application. (v) On renewal of the passport, the petitioners shall deposit the original renewed Passport before the concerned trial court. (vi) The petitioners shall file an application before the concerned trial Court seeking permission to travel abroad. (vii) The concerned trial Court shall consider the same, in accordance with law.” 2. Hence, following the said orders, this writ petition is allowed on the same terms. 3. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Date: 21.04.2026 SA 5 40 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO.7114 of 2026 Dt.21.04.2026 SA