APHC010221422026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 11172 OF 2026 Between: 1. Balipogu Anjamma,, W/o.B.Ramanaiah, Aged about 50 years, R/o.1/64,Janakipuram Village, Appayarajulapeta,Pullampeta Mandal, Tirupathi District, A P - 516107. ...Petitioner AND 1. Union of India, rep by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, SouthBlock, New Delhi-110001. 2. Bureau of Immigration, Rep by its Commissioner Immigration Ministry of Home Affairs , Government of India, East Block VIII, LevellV, Sector 1, R.K.Puram New Delhi-110066. 3. Bureau of Immigration, Rep by its Joint Director Immigration Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, South Block VIII, Level IV, Sector 1, R.K.Puram New Delhi-110066. 4. The Director General of Police, DGP Office, 6th VN APSP, Mangalagiri Town, Guntur District, A P-522503. 5. The Superintendent of Police, Tirupathi District, AP-517501. 6. The Station House Officer, Pullampet P.S, Tirupathi District, A P - 516107. ...Respondents 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the Respondents in issuing and opening the Look-Out Circular against the Petitioner vide Originator Ref. LOC No.2025412724 dated 2 08.04.2025 and LOC No.2025/11835/00002398 in connection with Crime No.69 of 2024 on the file of Pullampet Police Station, Tirupati District, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Consequently direct the Respondents to withdraw/recall the said Look- Out Circular and permit the Petitioner to travel Kuwait to resume her employment and Direct the Respondents, particularly Respondent No.6, to forthwith return the Petitioner's passport bearing No.T3499773 and to 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 Suspend the operation of the Look-Out Circular issued against the Petitioner vide Originator Ref. LOC No.2025412724 dated 08.04.2025 and LOC No.2025/11835/00002398; and Direct the Respondents particularlyRespondentNo.6, to forthwith return the Petitioner's passport bearing No.73499773; and Permit the Petitioner to travel to Kuwait subject to such conditions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pas Counsel for the Petitioner: MEDARA SIVA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent/s and B.HANUMANTHA RAO Central Government Counsel for R1 to R3. The Court made the following order: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION No.11172 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 : 24.04.2026 PKR 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND 13 WRIT PETITION No.11172 of 2026 Date: 24.04.2026 PKR