WA/881/2026 of Jandhyala Kumar Swamy Vs The Union of India, on 12 October 2026

APHC010363132026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI

WRIT APPEAL NO: 881 of 2026 Bench Sr.No:-6

Jandhyala Kumar Swamy ...Appellant Vs. The Union of India and Others ...Respondent(s)

********** CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE LISA GILL SRI JUSTICE CHALLA GUNARANJAN DATE : 13th October 2026 Present : Advocate for Appellant(s) : Mr Shaik Rafi Advocate(s) for Respondent(s) : Mr T Niranjan, Deputy Solicitor General of India for R.1 & R.2, GP for Home for R.3 LISA GILL, CJ:

W.P.No.3999 of 2026 filed by appellant – writ petitioner seeking renewal of his passport, without referring to pending crimes as detailed in the writ petition, was allowed by impugned order dated 08.04.2026, on the basis of and in the same terms as order dated 07.04.2026 passed in WP.No.5769 of 2026 and batch.

2. Grievance raised by appellant – writ petitioner is that in present case, there was no occasion for directing appellant to deposit original renewed

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passport before concerned trial Court as had been done in order dated 07.04.2026 in WP.No.5769 of 2026 and batch for the reason that proceedings in the criminal matter against appellant has been stayed by virtue of order dated 02.04.2024 in Crl.P.No.2304 of 2024, which is still pending adjudication.

3. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for appellant seeks liberty to file appropriate application before learned writ Court in this respect.

4. Keeping in view the above, this Writ Appeal is disposed of with liberty to appellant to file appropriate application before learned writ Court, with further liberty to file an appeal in case of decision adverse to him. No costs. Pending application(s) if any stand(s) disposed of accordingly.

LISA GILL, CJ

CHALLA GUNARANJAN, J

Vjl Whether the order is Speaking/Reasoned : Yes / No Whether the order is Reportable

: Yes / No