Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/16320/2026 of Koduru Manoj Kumar Reddy Vs The Union of India on 22 June 2026
for orders Date of pronouncement Date of uploading APHC010306992026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16320/2026 Between: 1. KODURU MANOJ KUMAR REDDY, S/O KODURU
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1. KODURU MANOJ RDDDY, AGE 35 ROAD, SP BANGL 524003.
1. THE UNION OF IND THE SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, NE
2. THE PASSPORT PASSPORT OFFIC AFFAIRS, ROOM N 110 001.
3. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, 4TH GOVERNORPET, M
4. THE STATION HO SRI POTTI SRIRAM Neutral Citation:____ s : : 23-06-2026 : 29-06-2026 E HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRAD AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) Y, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUN O THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT ABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMAL RIT PETITION NO: 16320/2026 KUMAR REDDY, S/O KODURU V YEARS, RESIDENT OF 24-1 -1574, LAW ROAD, DARGAMITTA NELLOR AND DIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFA Y, 23-D JANPATH, RAJPATH AREA EW DELHI-110011. AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP BY CER, PSP DIVISION, MINISTRY O NO 8, PATIALA HOUSE, TILAK MARG PASSPORT OFFICE, REPRESEN FLOOR, STALIN CENTRAL, D M.G. ROAD, VIJAYAWADA-520002. OUSE OFFICER, MANUBOLU POL MULU NELLORE DISTRICT. ...RES ______________
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NE LAPATI VIJAYAMOHAN , 1 ST CROSS RE, NELLORE- ...PETITIONER AIRS, REP BY A, CENTRAL Y ITS CHIEF OF EXTERNAL G, NEW DELHI NTED BY ITS D/O 2737158, LICE STATION SPONDENT(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 one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, in declaring the action of 3rd respondent in not renew/reissue the petitioners passport pursuant to Application No.25 - 1068382268, dated 19.12.2025, solely on the ground of pendency of crime No. 104/2026, dated 10.06.2026 for the offences under section 303 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending as Calendar Case No.575 of 2025, on the file of learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of first Class Guduru, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, violative of the provisions of the Passports Act, 1967, contrary to the principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently, to direct the 3rd respondent to forthwith renew and reissue the petitioners passport to enable the petitioner to travel abroad and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. BANKA NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):
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2. The Court made the following order:
Sri Banka Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with a liberty to file an Interlocutory Application before the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Guduru for renewal /reissuance of the petitioner’s Passport. 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 appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
____________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 23.06.2026 MP
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION No.16320 of 2026 Dated : 23.06.2026
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