Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/9367/2026 of Mattapalli Lova atya Sarvani, Vs The Union Government of India on 8 April 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 9367/2026 Between: 1. MATTAPALLI LOVA SATYA SARVANI, W/O. VENKATA GANESH @ GANESH
APHC010172712026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO: 9367/2026
Between:
1. MATTAPALLI LOVA SATYA SARVANI, W/O. VENKATA GANESH
@ GANESH VENKATA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC.
PRIVATE
EMPLOYMENT,
R/O.D.NO.2-57-411,
DEGALA
VENKAYYA VEEDHI, KAKINADA-53300, A.P.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE UNION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SOUTH
BLOCK), SECRETARIAT, RAIINA HILL NEW DELHI-110004.
2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPPRT
OFFICE, MARRIPALEM VUDA LAYOUT, NAD POST NEAR PF
OFFICE, BESIDE RYTHU BAZAR, VISAKHAPATNAM-530009.
3. THE STATE OF ANDHRAPRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL
SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI-52238,GUNTUR DISTRICT.
4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, I TOWN PS. KAKINADA- 533001, EAST GODAVARI 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, orders or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to declare action of the 2nd Respondent in holding issuance of Passport to Petitioner pursuant to her application No.VS1066441558126 dated. 30.,01.2026 on the premise of pending FIR against Petitioner in Cr.No.271/2025
dated.27.07.2025 of I Town P.S. Kakinada as illegal, arbitrary and
Violation of Principles of Natural Justice and also Article.21 of Indian Constitution and consequently to direct 2nd Respondent to issue passport to Petitioner pursuant to her application No.VS1066441558126
dated.30.01 .2026 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 to direct the 2nd Respondent to consider Petitioner's Passport application No.VS1066441558126 dated:30.01.2026 and issue a passport pending disposal of the above Writ Petition subject to it's out come and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. D V V S S N H BHUJANGA RAO
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. GP FOR HOME
2.
The Court made the following:
WRIT PETITION No.9367 of 2026
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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.
3. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.
_________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
Date : 09.04.2026 PGR
W.P.No.9367 of 2026
Date: 09.04.2026
PGR